“This is unfair” : Fuel distributors hand over petition to President’s Office
2025-03-03
A group of fuel distributors handed over a petition to the Presidential Secretariat today in a bid to resolve theContinue Reading
Minister slams newspaper for fake news on Tax on migrant workers
2025-03-03
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando informed the Parliament that misinformation has been spread by a local newspaperContinue Reading
14 school children injured in Van accident
2025-03-03
Fourteen (14) school children have been injured after the van they were travelling in crashed into a tree in theContinue Reading
CID launches investigation into group disrupting fuel distribution
2025-03-03
Sri Lanka Police has launched a probe into a group claiming to be fuel distributors and causing disruptions to theContinue Reading
Betting & Gaming Businesses : Notice from IRD
2025-03-03
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that the levy on the gross collection of betting and gaming businesses forContinue Reading
New train schedule from Railway to avoid elephant-train collisions
2025-03-03
Sri Lanka Railways has amended the train schedule along the Batticaloa line starting from Friday (07 Mar), to prevent elephant-trainContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-03-03
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (03 Mar), comparedContinue Reading
Health unions warn of strike action
2025-03-03
Representatives of 20 health unions have said that health professionals across Sri Lanka will go on a symbolic strike fromContinue Reading
Over 232,000 tourist arrivals recorded in February 2025
2025-03-03
Over 232,000 tourist arrivals have been reported in February 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). TheContinue Reading
School principal remanded for injuring O/Level student
2025-03-03
A school principal from Polonnaruwa who had assaulted and caused injuries to the ear of a student sitting for theContinue Reading
83 yr old woman arrested for land fraud
2025-03-03
An 83-year-old woman has been arrested for selling land in Colpetty belonging to another individual for Rs. 50 million usingContinue Reading
Israel blocks all aid into Gaza after first phase of truce ends
2025-03-03
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Sunday said the country imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading intoContinue Reading
Showers above 75mm expected in several areas today
2025-03-03
Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are expected in several districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers orContinue Reading
Three, including former provincial councillor injured in brawl
2025-03-02
Three persons, including a former councillor of the Mihintale Provincial Council, have been injured in a brawl at a restaurantContinue Reading
Postal worker sentenced to 28 years for Rs. 11,000 bribe
2025-03-02
An office assistant of the Postal Department who had received Rs. 11,000 as a bribe has been sentenced to 28Continue Reading
Fuel distribution continuing today – CPC
2025-03-02
Fuel distribution across Sri Lanka is continuing as usual today (02 March), the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC),Continue Reading
Police shoot at tipper truck, seize cannabis
2025-03-02
One person has been injured after the Point Pedro Police opened fire at a tipper truck that failed to heedContinue Reading
New bat species found in Sri Lanka
2025-03-02
A new species of bat, Hipposideros srilankaensis, was discovered in Sri Lanka. A decade-long study, led by Bhargavi Srinivasalu ofContinue Reading