Individual arrested at BIA with foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 2.85 mln

2025-12-16   |   Business

A man was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while trying to bring in a large amount of foreign cigarettes worth about Rs. 2.85 mill...

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All schools in Uva Province to reopen on December 29 - Secretary

2025-12-16   |   General

All schools in the Uva Province will reopen on December 29, according to Nalaka Kaluwewe, the Secretary to the Ministry of Education. He shared this i...

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Sri Lanka to co-host Asian Regional Debt Management Conference

2025-12-16   |   Politics

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved plans to co-host the Asian Regional Debt Management Conference in 2026. This conference, held annua...

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Cabinet approves signing MoUs between several Sri Lankan and foreign universities

2025-12-16   |   Politics

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has given the green light to sign agreements with various foreign universities. This decision was made following...

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Govt to allocate Rs. 150 million to implement e-Court Project

2025-12-16   |   Politics

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a plan to allocate Rs. 150 million to the Judicial Service Commission. This funding comes from the Clean Sri Lan...

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Paddy Marketing Board to release rice stocks through Sathosa and cooperative network

2025-12-16   |   Business

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has given the green light to process paddy stocks that were bought by the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) and to sel...

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640 schools in three provinces will not reopen tomorrow - Secretary

2025-12-16   |   General

In Sri Lanka, 640 schools in the Uva, Central, and North Western provinces will remain closed tomorrow. This announcement was made by Nalaka Kaluwewe,...

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Five including foreign women injured in accident on Southern Expressway

2025-12-16   |   General

Five people, including two foreign women, were hurt in a van accident on the Southern Expressway. The crash happened near the 168-kilometer mark at ab...

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Australia plans tougher gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting

2025-12-16   |   Politics

Australia announced plans for stricter gun laws on Monday as the nation mourned the victims of its deadliest mass shooting in nearly 30 years. A fathe...

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Education Ministry announces revised school term dates

2025-12-16   |   General

The Ministry of Education has announced that the second phase of the third school term will start tomorrow, December 16. This phase had been delayed b...

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