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Govt adopts "Rich Country - Beautiful Life" policy statement as national policy framework

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to adopt the National Peoples' Power (NPP) policy statement "A Rich Country - A Beautiful Life" as the government's national policy ... Read More


Elephant critically injured after train collision in Manampitiya

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- A wild elephant is reported to be in critical condition after being hit by a Batticaloa-Colombo train near the Mahaweli Bridge in Manampitiya at around 8.30 a.m. on Monday (03), ... Read More


Nominations period for 2025 LG Elections announced

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The nominations for the 2025 Local Government Elections will be accepted from March 17, 2025, the Elections Commission announced. The commission said that the relevant nominatio... Read More


Suspect arrested with Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 12 mln in Mannar

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Sri Lanka Navy has arrested a suspect along with over 31kg of Kerala cannabis in the Marichchakatti area of Mannar on Sunday (02). Based on information received by the Northwest... Read More


Sri Lanka revises train schedules to mitigate elephant-train collisions

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Sri Lanka Railways has announced new speed limits and revised train schedules for night operations in areas where elephant crossings are common, in order to prevent frequent elep... Read More


'You didn't drop Adani, Adani dropped you': Mano Ganesan slams govt

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader and opposition MP Mano Ganesan on Saturday slammed the Sri Lankan government over the exit of Adani Green Energy from the island nation, s... Read More


Sri Lanka wins silver medal at Universal Massage Championship

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Sri Lankan massage therapist Praneeth Lasantha made history by securing the silver medal at the 2025 Universal Massage Championship in Thailand, marking the first time Sri Lanka ... Read More


Three arrested in connection with double murder in Baddegama

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of two individuals in the Ethkandura area of the Baddegama Police Division, following a violent clash between two ... Read More


Namal vows to present motion over misuse of parliamentary privileges

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa says that if the government fails to take action to prevent the misuse of parliamentary privileges to make fals... Read More


Distributors claim attempt to transfer CPC filling stations to foreign companies

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Petroleum Distributors' Association has expressed concerns that the government is attempting to transfer filling stations owned by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to f... Read More