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Cabinet approves bus fare revision following fuel price hike

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal submitted by the Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister to revise bus fares in line with recent fuel price changes that came into e... Read More


Cabinet green lights to 2027 student shoe programme

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Cabinet has approved the implementation of a programme to provide a pair of footwear each to selected school students, as well as to lay and monastic students of Pirivenas and... Read More


Cabinet approves rabies eradication and dog registration bill

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the publication of the Rabies Eradication and Dog Registration Bill in the Government Gazette before it is presented to Parliament for approv... Read More


Meteorology Department gets new DG

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The appointment comes as the post of Director General had remained vacant. Mr. Wijemannage currently serves as the Additional Director General of the Department and is the most s... Read More


Private sector labour shortage forces industries to recruit foreign workers: Minister

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti has said that the private sector currently has more than 400,000 job vacancies, forcing local industries... Read More


No reduction in school transport, three-wheeler fares

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Associations representing school transport service providers and three-wheeler operators have stated that they will not be able to reduce school transportation charges and three-... Read More


Rs. 80,000 bill puts Aluthgama station in the dark

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The electricity supply to Aluthgama Railway Station is set to be disconnected after the station reportedly failed to settle an outstanding electricity bill of nearly Rs. 80,000. ... Read More


Petrol,diesel prices reduced

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a reduction in the prices of selected fuel types with effect from last night (29). Accordingly, the price of Octane 92 petro... Read More


True national development requires strong values and cultural identity: PM

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says Sri Lanka's national development cannot be measured solely by the growth of infrastructure and material resources, stressing that lasti... Read More


Govt.'s proposal for Rs 100,000 fine against child labour triggers controversy

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The government's move to dramatically increase the penalty for employing children has triggered public discussion, with a proposal to raise the fine from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 100,00... Read More