Politics
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed Sri Lanka for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today (Feb. 10) on an official visit. Inv…
Politics
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed Sri Lanka for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today (Feb. 10) on an official visit. Inv…
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Sri Lanka was once again plunged into utter chaos yesterday morning when an islandwide power outage hit the districts at around 10…
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An ‘emergency situation’ at the Panadura grid substation has caused the island-wide power outage, the Ministry of Power and En…
Business
The Salt Producers’ Association has stated that the import of salt will be further delayed due to the delays in issuing the nece…
Crime
The government has decided to establish a new Immigration and Emigration Office in the Jaffna District, says Minister of Public Se…
Politics
The resolution pertaining to abolishing the pension scheme for Members of Parliament is scheduled to be presented in Parliament to…
Development
Under Japan’s Economic and Social Development Programme, a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 565 million) has…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that its Executive Board’s approval for the release of the fourth tranche of Sri Lank…
Crime
Taking a significant step towards transforming the country into a digital society, three new digital initiatives will be introduce…
Weather
Sri Lanka Railways has decided to suspend third-class seat reservations on several train services, converting these compartments i…
Politics
Despite past criticism of politicisation of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service, the National People’s Power (NPP) government is in th…
Business
The Trump administration revealed details of how the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded various pro…
Crime
UPDATE: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has recalled the arrest warrant issued against former State Minister Diana Gamage who ha…
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It was disclosed in the Parliament today (06) that a total of 3,477 wild elephant fatalities have occurred in Sri Lanka over the p…
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The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) says that the government-owned paddy stores will be kept open starting today (06) for the purchase…
Technology
The Supreme Court has decided to support on 19 March 2025, the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by former President Mahinda …
Politics
The Trump administration announced that all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally with effec…
Technology
At least 104 Indian citizens were deported from the United States Tuesday night on a military aircraft, according to officials fro…
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Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda who won first runner-up at the recently concluded Mrs. World 2024 pageant in Las Vegas spoke about the…
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Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has confirmed that vehicle permits will not be provided to Members of Parliament unde…
Business
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to import a capacity equal to 200 million coconuts of coconut kernel-related product…
Crime
The Cabinet of Ministers has greenlighted the supplying of additional staff required for accelerating the printing of passports. S…
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Members of Parliament will be required to pay Rs. 2,000 per day for their meals from today onwards. Although the increase in food …
Business
New vehicles will arrive in the country within the next two or three weeks. After their arrival, the existing second-hand market i…
Technology
Dr. Samitha Siritunga, a specialist in the Non-Communicable Diseases Unit of the Ministry of Health, warns that inadequate vehicle…