Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Sri Lanka's railway trade unions launched a 48-hour token strike at midnight yesterday (16), after talks with the Government failed to resolve their demand for the removal of Ra... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Animals suspected of having rabies can no longer be arbitrarily killed or shot by police merely on suspicion under Sri Lanka's newly introduced legislation on rabies control and... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Sri Lanka Customs has surpassed the Rs. 2 trillion mark in revenue collection, recording a significant milestone in its annual revenue performance. Customs announced that the R... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, who appeared before the Colombo High Court today, said he would surrender to the court and abide by t... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Widespread rainfall is expected across the island over the next 10 days, while preparations should be made to face possible heavy rain, landslides and floods, the Meteorology De... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The Polgolla Reservoir will be emptied for about two and a half days from midnight on September 25 to facilitate urgent repairs to its gates, the Water Management Secretariat sa... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has urged the public to remain vigilant against sextortion, an online crime in which perpetrators threaten to share inti... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The Irrigation Department has issued alerts for the Maguru Ganga and Attanagalu Oya as several parts of the country recorded heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. According to... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Traders cannot provide "sili-sili" polythene bags free of charge to consumers when selling goods, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said. The CAA said the requirement is con... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- There is no new "dog tax" and no provision to jail people for feeding stray dogs under Sri Lanka's newly gazetted Rabies Eradication and Dog Registration Act, Veterinary Surgeon... Read More