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Sri Lanka gears up for 2025 Local Govt Election tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The 2025 Local Government Elections is scheduled to commence at 7.00 a.m. tomorrow (May 06). After a hiatus of seven years, tomorrow's LG Elections will elect members for 339 out ... Read More


CBSL launches Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has launched the Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0 on 05 May 2025 at the Atrium of CBSL, marking a key milestone in its continued efforts to fost... Read More


President Dissanayake pays homage at Bai Dinh Pagoda

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Bai Dinh Pagoda, one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Southeast Asia last afternoon (04), where he paid homage and receive... Read More


Over 1,250 complaints filed with Bribery Commission in first 3 months of 2025

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- More than 1,250 complaints have been filed with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in the first three months of this year. The Commission ... Read More


2025 LG Polls: Eight more candidates arrested for violating election laws

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- A total of eight candidates have been arrested within the past 24 hours for violating election laws in connection with the 2025 Local Government (LG) election, Police said. Additi... Read More


2025 LG Polls: Preparation of polling stations begins

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The Election Commission says that preparations of the polling stations for the Local Government (LG) Elections will commence this morning (May 5). This year's LG Elections is sche... Read More


19-year-old killed in shooting in Mount Lavinia

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- A 19-year-old youth has been killed in a shooting incident on Beach Road, Mount Lavinia this morning (05), police said. Two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle ca... Read More


11 Sabaragamuwa Uni. students suspended over ragging incident

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The academic activities of 11 students of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka have been suspended over the death of a student allegedly due to ragging, the police said. It was re... Read More


Case against Keheliya and two others postponed until 10 July

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The Colombo High Court postponed until 10 July the case filed against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and two others. The case has been filed against former Minister Keheliya... Read More


Another 15 Sri Lankans stranded in Myanmar to be rescued

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Steps have been taken to rescue another 15 Sri Lankans who were forcibly employed in cybercrime centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sta... Read More