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Deputy Minister condemns SLTB union action, strike linked to Namal

Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- Transport and Highways Deputy Minister Dr. Prasanna Gunasena strongly condemned the trade union action launched by Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) employees, claiming that it wa... Read More


Five arrested for killing pregnant spotted deer in Wilpattu National Park

Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- Five suspects were arrested yesterday (28) for hunting a pregnant spotted deer in Wilpattu National Park, the Wildlife Department said. The arrests were made by wildlife officer... Read More


SLTB to launch countrywide trade union action tonight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) employees are set to launch a countrywide trade union action tonight in protest against the implementation of the private-public joint timeta... Read More


Trial needed before full rollout of joint long-distance bus timetable, Says Gemunu

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) Chairman Gemunu Wijerathne said that the new joint timetable for long-distance bus services cannot be implemented all at once and sh... Read More


Govt approves renovation of Southern Expressway stretch between Kottawa and Dodangoda

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The government has granted approval for the renovation of the Southern Expressway (E-01) from the 19th to the 34th kilometer, covering the stretch between Kottawa and Dodangoda. ... Read More


Brain is enough to rule a country: Dr. Bellana

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Deputy Director of the Colombo National hospital, Dr. Rukshan Bellana, said that "the brain is the only thing needed to rule a country" and claimed that former President Ranil Wi... Read More


No change in Kachchatheevu's status, Says Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath today reaffirmed that there has been no change either by the Indian central government or through diplomatic channels regarding the owners... Read More


Long-distance buses to operate under joint timetable from midnight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that long-distance bus services operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and the private sector will run under a joint t... Read More


Ranil unable to appear in court on Aug. 26 due to ill-health: Hospital sources

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Although former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate on August 26, hospital officials said his prevailing health conditi... Read More


Opposition accuses Govt of weaponizing law in Wickremesinghe arrest

Colombo, Aug. 24 -- Opposition parties today held a joint press conference in Colombo strongly condemning the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, accusing the government of weaponizing th... Read More