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Heavy showers about 100 mm expected today

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 2.00 p.m. today (10). In its latest weather f... Read More


Salary increments for govt employees can only be considered next year - President

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- President Ranil Wickremesinghe states that for the reconstruction of the fallen country, economic stabilization and recovery programs were formally implemented and that as a result... Read More


Election Commission informed of vacant MP seat in Parliament

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Secretary-General of Parliament has informed the Election Commission that a Parliamentary seat in the Ninth Parliament has become vacant from 08 May 2024, due to the cancellati... Read More


New circular issued on leave approval for government employees

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- A new circular has been issued regarding the leave approval of government officials who have left the country during the COVID-19 pandemic and failed to return due to the pandemic ... Read More


Man arrested with smuggled cigarettes worth Rs. 500,000 at BIA

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have seized a large consignment of smuggled cigarettes, valued at around Rs... Read More


Injunction preventing Maithripala from functioning as SLFP chairman extended

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Colombo District Court ordered for the interim injunction issued preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Part... Read More


Two Italians arrested over attempt to smuggle endemic insects from Yala National Park

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Two Italian nationals who had allegedly attempted to smuggle hundreds of endemic insects and plants collected from the Yala National Park to a foreign country, have been arrested i... Read More


Youth arrested with Kush cannabis worth over Rs. 20m at BIA

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- A Sri Lankan passenger arriving from Thailand has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake last night for the possession of more than 05 kg of Ku... Read More


Mujibur Rahman's name gazetted as SJB MP

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- A Gazette notification has been issued stating that Mujibur Rahman has been nominated by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to fill the vacancy in Parliament created by the disqualif... Read More


Sri Lanka squad named for T20 World Cup 2024

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Cricket Selection Committee has selected a 15-member squad to take part in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. The squad has received approval ... Read More