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Grade 5 tuition classes banned from tonight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Department of Examinations has announced that all tuition classes for the 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be prohibited from midnight today (August 6) until the c... Read More


Over 120 temporary driving licences issued to tourists at BIA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- At least 120 temporary driving licences have been issued to foreign tourists at the on-arrival service counter at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Department of Motor Tra... Read More


Vehicle registrations surge; over 133,000 registered in 2025 so far

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has recorded a significant increase in vehicle registrations this year, with a total of 133,678 vehicles registered as of July 2025, Commissi... Read More


PUCSL to hold public hearing on February's island-wide power failure on August 5

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) will conduct a public hearing tomorrow (5), to investigate the island-wide power failure that occurred on February 9, 2025. T... Read More


PM vows strong action against university harassment

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- All forms of harassment, sexual harassment, violence, and undue pressure against university students must end immediately. She affirmed that the government is prepared to take the... Read More


Another elephant found dead

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The body of a wild elephant was discovered in a swamp near the Karametiya Tank in the Dahaiyagala area, within the Hambegamuwa Police Division, officials confirmed today. Accordi... Read More


Education reform a collective responsibility: PM

Sri Lanka, Aug. 2 -- Sri Lanka's new education reform is not just an initiative of the Education Ministry or the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, but a collective responsibility that ... Read More


Supermarket fined Rs. 600,000 for selling expired food items

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- The Aluthkade Magistrate's Court has imposed a total fine of Rs. 600,000 on three branches of a leading supermarket chain after they pleaded guilty to selling expired food items. ... Read More


CEA urges devotees to minimize plastic waste during Kandy Esala Perahera

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has requested all devotees attending the Kandy Esala Perahera to properly dispose of waste and avoid bringing plastic items into the ci... Read More


Over 500 legal cases filed against foreign employment fraudsters in past 7 months: SLBFE

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) announced that 567 court cases have been filed over the past seven months against individuals and unlicensed agencies involved... Read More