General Notice on documents accepted to verify vehicle registration numbers
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) in Sri Lanka has released a notice about the documents accepted to confirm a vehicle's identification when getting fuel…
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General Vehicle parking fees in Colombo suspended until further notice – CMC
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has declared that it will stop collecting vehicle parking fees in its area until further notice. Deputy Mayor Hemantha…
General More than 400,000 QR codes issued under national fuel pass system- CPC
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has reported that most technical and registration issues with the fuel QR code system have been resolved. Mayura…
General Another fuel ship arrives in Colombo amid energy crisis
A new fuel shipment has reached Colombo Port, as Sri Lanka continues to face an energy crisis due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to the…
General Public urged to report filling stations bypassing QR system
The Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D.J. Rajakaruna, announced that there is strict enforcement against filling stations selling fuel…
General Global jet fuel, diesel prices poised to surge more than crude as Iran war rages- Report
The ongoing war in Iran, which has spread throughout the Middle East, is expected to increase prices for jet fuel and diesel more than for crude oil, as stated…
General Air traffic resumes in UAE, state media says
Air traffic in the United Arab Emirates has returned to normal, according to state media reports. Earlier on Tuesday, the General Civil Aviation Authority…
General UAE temporarily closes airspace amid missile and drone threats from Iran
The airspace of the United Arab Emirates has been temporarily shut down due to missile and drone threats from Iran, according to reports from Reuters. On…
General Weekly fuel quota for passenger buses to be increased
The Chairman of the National Transport Commission (NTC), P. A. Chandrapala, announced plans to increase the weekly fuel quota for passenger buses. This quota…
General Farmers to receive fuel for harvesting and ploughing without QR code
Farmers in Sri Lanka will get 15 litres of fuel for each acre they harvest and 20 litres for each acre they plough. This fuel will be provided without…
General Police officers deployed to control traffic near filling stations
Police officers are now stationed near filling stations to help with traffic jams after the QR code system was brought back for fuel distribution, according to…
General Fuelpass registration now available for unregistered and transferred vehicles
The registration for the QR code system is now open for new vehicles , transferred vehicles , and those that were never registered before, as confirmed by…
General IRGC warns attacks on US banks in Gulf region will expand if more Iranian banks are targeted
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a warning on Saturday, stating that if more Iranian banks are attacked, the strikes on American bank…
General Compensation process begins for farmers affected by crop damage in 2025'26 Maha Season
The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has started the process of assessing damage in various districts to provide compensation for farmers impacted by…
General Up to 3.2 million people displaced inside Iran by conflict, UN says
The U.N. refugee agency announced on Thursday that as many as 3.2 million people have been forced to leave their homes within Iran since the conflict started…
General LAUGFS Gas increases domestic LPG refill prices
LAUGFS Gas PLC has announced that it will raise the prices of domestic LPG cylinder refills starting from midnight today (11). The cost of a 12.5 kg domestic…
General 18-month-old toddler dies after falling into pond near daycare centre
An 18-month-old toddler has tragically passed away after reportedly falling into a pond near the daycare centre he attended. The child was from the…
General Aswesuma March allowance to be credited to beneficiaries accounts tomorrow
The Welfare Benefits Board of Sri Lanka has revealed that the March allowance for those in the first phase of the Aswesuma Program will be deposited into their…
General Sri Lanka broadcasters meet UN Resident Coordinator to discuss media trends and laws
Members of the Sri Lanka Broadcasters’ Guild had a meeting with Marc-André Franche, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, in Colombo . The…
General World will be safer when mission in Iran accomplished - US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the world will be “safer and better” once the mission against Iran is completed. While speaking at an event in…
General USS Abraham Lincoln spotted in Arabian sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier, was spotted off the coast of Oman over the weekend, moving northwest toward the Strait of Hormuz. The European…
General US gas prices up 50 cents since the war with Iran started
Gas prices in the US rose by about 3 cents according to the latest report from AAA. This increase is the smallest seen in the past week, bringing the average…
General Prohibition orders issued for 15 defective vehicles in Horana
Fifteen faulty vehicles have been banned from use following a special inspection by the Horana Police. This operation, which took place within the Horana…
General Oil is now up 25% and on track for a record daily jump
Oil prices jumped more than 25% on Monday, reaching their highest point since mid-2022. The energy markets are feeling anxious as the crisis in the Middle East…