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Development 15-hour water cut in Mahara and Gampaha today
Residents of Mahara and Gampaha will experience a water cut lasting 15 hours, starting at 4:00 p.m. today, October 17. The National Water Supply and Drainage…
Politics Death toll from Bolivia floods rises to 20; at least two dozen missing
The number of people who have died in Bolivia due to floods caused by an overflowing river in the eastern Santa Cruz region has risen to 20. Deputy Civil…
Travel Tourist arrivals exceed 2.2 million this year
This year, Sri Lanka has welcomed more than 2.2 million tourists. As of yesterday, October 15, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reported…
Politics PM highlights global support for Sri Lanka s recovery efforts in meetings with foreign envoys
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka, Sergey Viktorov, visited Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at Temple Trees. They discussed Sri Lanka’s efforts…
Crime Husband axed to death by wife in Valaichchenai
A 46-year-old man was killed with an axe in the Valaichchenai–Vahaneri area, according to police reports. The attack happened yesterday morning (15), and the…
Business Individual arrested at BIA with foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 2.85 mln
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 million. The…
Education All schools in Uva Province to reopen on December 29 - Secretary
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…
Politics Sri Lanka to co-host Asian Regional Debt Management Conference
The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved plans to co-host the Asian Regional Debt Management Conference in 2026. This conference, held annually by…
Politics Cabinet approves signing MoUs between several Sri Lankan and foreign universities
The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has given the green light to sign agreements with various foreign universities. This decision was made following a…
Politics Govt to allocate Rs. 150 million to implement e-Court Project
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 Lanka…
Business Paddy Marketing Board to release rice stocks through Sathosa and cooperative network
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 sell the…
Education 640 schools in three provinces will not reopen tomorrow - Secretary
In Sri Lanka, 640 schools in the Uva, Central, and North Western provinces will remain closed tomorrow. This announcement was made by Nalaka Kaluwewe, the…
Development Five including foreign women injured in accident on Southern Expressway
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 about 4:00…
Politics Australia plans tougher gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting
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 father and son…
Education Education Ministry announces revised school term dates
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 because of…
Health Hospital in Badulla temporarily closed due to risk of landslides
The Badulla Spring Valley Regional Hospital is temporarily closed because of the risk of landslides, according to the Uva Province Ministry of Health. This…
Weather Several areas in Kandy remain under red landslide warning
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued red landslide warnings for residents in several Divisional Secretariat divisions in Kandy…
Politics FBI arrests four people it says were planning to detonate pipe bombs on New Year s Eve in California
The Justice Department announced on Monday that four individuals were arrested in the Los Angeles area for allegedly planning a bomb attack on New Year 's Eve.…
Politics Schools in six provinces to reopen today
Today, December 16, marks the start of the second phase of the third school term for all government and government-approved private schools and Pirivenas in…
Travel Australia police says Bondi attack gunmen travelled to Philippines
Australian police reported on Tuesday that the two suspects linked to the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney traveled to the Philippines last month. The…
Development 15-hour water cut in Mahara and Gampaha areas on Wednesday
Residents of Mahara and Gampaha will experience a 15-hour water supply interruption on Wednesday, as announced by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board.…
Business Technical Committee on Rules of Origin appointed to strengthen trade facilitation framework
Sri Lanka Customs has launched a new Technical Committee on Rules of Origin (TCRO) to update the country's trade rules and boost transparency in how Rules of…
Politics World Bank announces US$ 120 million in emergency support for Sri Lanka
The World Bank Group has announced an emergency support package of up to US$ 120 million for Sri Lanka to aid in recovery and restoration efforts. In a…
Politics No Sri Lankans injured in shooting at Sydney s Bondi Beach – Dy Foreign Minister
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has stated that no Sri Lankans were hurt in the shooting that took place…