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Release of water to farmlands for 'Yala' season after March 15

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The release of water to farmlands for commencement of 'Yala' season after March 15 has been discussed at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, Lands a... Read More


Fuel distributors to accept petroleum orders for tomorrow

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Petroleum Distributors' Association has decided to place orders for petroleum products for tomorrow (04). The association said that it has decided to accept the orders as a ... Read More


Govt. mulls action against SLTB drivers bypassing schoolchildren and citizens with season tickets

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Discussions have been held at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, regarding Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus drivers who ... Read More


Petition filed seeking action to prevent elephant-train collisions

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, requesting a formal program to minimize elephant collisions with trains and a ruling that government a... Read More


Stock market slumps as ASPI drops by over 300 points

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) faced a significant decline today (03), with the key indices recording sharp drops. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) declined by 311.37 points t... Read More


36-year-old mother-of-three sentenced to life in prison for drug possession

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Colombo High Court has sentenced a 36-year-old mother-of-three to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of possessing and trafficking heroin. The accused, Wijesinghe Ar... Read More


GMOA warns of island-wide strike from March 5

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) warns that they will launch an island-wide strike starting from March 05, if the government does not provide a positive respon... Read More


School van crashes into tree in Kuruwita, injuring several students

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- A accident has occurred this morning (March 3) in the Adawikanda area of the Kuruwita Police Division when a school van traveling from Erathna to Adawikanda lost control and cras... Read More


Sri Lanka's tourism earnings surge to $400 million in January 2025

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry recorded earnings of $400.7 million in January 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). This marks a 17.2% incr... Read More


CID investigates alleged plot to disrupt fuel distribution

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a complaint regarding an alleged attempt to disrupt the country's fuel distribution process, Sri La... Read More