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CTU urges authorities to ensure safety of school transport vehicles

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) has called on authorities to take immediate action to ensure the safety of vehicles used for transporting school children, citing concerns over t... Read More


RDA detects ten hazard zones on Ella-Wellawaya road

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The Badulla District Road Development Authority (RDA) has identified at least ten dangerous locations along the Ella-Wellawaya road, between Ella and Rawana Ella. Officials said... Read More


Severe lightning advisory issued for 16 districts

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory warning of thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning over 16 districts of th... Read More


Govt to recruit over 500 officers for Prisons Department

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The government has approved the recruitment of 554 officers to the Prisons Department in order to address the shortage of staff. Prisons Commissioner and Media Spokesperson Jaga... Read More


GMOA launches strike at Ratnapura Teaching Hospital

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) began a symbolic strike at the Ratnapura Teaching Hospital today. The strike is being held in protest against the actions of ... Read More


Sri Lanka, Israel discuss issues in recruitment of nurses and hotel workers

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Special attention has been given to enforcing the law against fraudulent intermediaries involved in the recruitment of Sri Lankan nurses to Israel, Deputy Minister of Foreign Aff... Read More


Namal calls for unity between UNP and SJB

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- MP Namal Rajapaksa said it would be beneficial for the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to unite, noting that every government in history has coll... Read More


No change in domestic Litro gas prices

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Litro Gas Lanka Ltd today announced that there will be no revision in the price of domestic gas for the month of September. Accordingly, the price of a 12.5-kilogram domestic ga... Read More


Grade 5 exam results expected this week

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The results of this year's Grade 5 Scholarship Examination are expected to be released before the end of the week, Examinations Department Commissioner General A.K.S. Indika Kuma... Read More


President to open new projects in Jaffna, including International Cricket Stadium

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to open several major development projects in Jaffna today, including the commencement of construction on the long-awaited Jaffna ... Read More