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Namal calls for immediate action against online abuse networks

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- SLPP National Organiser and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has called on the Government to take immediate action over reports of WhatsApp, Facebook and Telegram networks alleged... Read More


13 motorcycles handed over to wildlife officers in Trincomalee

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Thirteen motorcycles have been handed over to field officers of the Department of Wildlife Conservation in the Trincomalee District to strengthen wildlife protection efforts, cur... Read More


47 tortoises rescued from drought-hit pond in Kantale

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Wildlife officers have rescued 47 tortoises after they became trapped in a pond that had dried up amid severe drought conditions in the Kantale area. Acting on information recei... Read More


Sri Lanka's 74 major reservoirs hold 35% of total capacity

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Water storage across country's 74 major reservoirs has reached 1,182,385 acre-feet, equivalent to 35% of their combined gross capacity, according to the latest reservoir data. T... Read More


Railway Unions raise concerns over lack of special trains during school holidays

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- For the first time in history, no special trains have been scheduled during the current school holidays, while no discussions have been held on the work that needs to be carried ... Read More


Union urges railways to withdraw legal action against SLRSMU Chief Secretary

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Joint Development Officers' Union has urged the General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways to immediately withdraw the decision to initiate legal action against the Chief Secretar... Read More


Sea waves up to 3m possible along southern coast

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Meteorological Department has warned of a possibility of sea wave heights of around 2.0 to 3.0 metres in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Pottuvil via Galle, Matara an... Read More


New service category for medical, dental specialists

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to appoint an official committee to draft a Service Minute to establish a dedicated service category named the "Specialist Medica... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs. 104.9 bn central expressway road project

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal to develop connecting roads linking Sections I, III and IV of the Central Expressway with the existing road network in the Western, Central an... Read More


Railway union accuses GM over engine failures

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters' Union (SLRSMU) has called for an urgent investigation into the recent breakdowns of locomotive engines, alleging that the current Railway Gene... Read More