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SL Army personnel ordered to surrender passports

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The Sri Lanka Army has directed all personnel below the rank of Major to hand over their passports to their respective regiments, according to the Army Spokesman. Army Spokesper... Read More


Tissa Attanayake withdraws from SJB-UNP discussions

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- SJB National Organiser Tissa Attanayake has announced that he will no longer participate in future discussions between the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Pa... Read More


President Dissanayake reviews final draft of Budget 2025

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The final draft of Budget 2025 has been presented today (16) for Presidential review at the Presidential Secretariat. Accordingly, President Dissanayake and Finance Secretary Ma... Read More


PM Harini calls for quality teacher-student relationships in education reform

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya highlighted the critical role of teachers in shaping the future of children, emphasizing that the teacher-student relationship must be of th... Read More


Navy sailor arrested with missing T-56 rifle

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A Sri Lanka Navy sailor has been arrested at his residence in Kuliyapitiya while in possession of a T-56 assault rifle that had been reported missing from the Navy armoury at the... Read More


Foreign liquor bottles worth nearly Rs. 10 mln seized from vehicle spare parts shop

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The Walana Anti-Vice Unit has confiscated a stock of foreign liquor bottles valued at nearly Rs. 10 million from a vehicle spare parts store in the Delkanda area of Nugegoda, own... Read More


Prominent Sri Lankan businessman Inayet Akbarally passes away

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Renowned businessman Inayet Akbarally, a prominent figure in Sri Lanka's business community, has passed away at the age of 88. Mr. Akbarally was a pivotal figure in the success ... Read More


Colombo Municipal Commissioner clarifies parking ticket fees: first 10 minutes free

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Colombo Municipal Commissioner, Palitha Nanayakkara, has clarified that there is no law requiring a fee to be paid immediately when a vehicle is parked within the city. Speaking... Read More


NPP Jaffna District MP injured in car crash

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Two persons including National People's Power (NPP) Jaffna District Member of Parliament, K. Ilankumaran have been injured and hospitalized following a car crash in the Chavakach... Read More


Sri Lanka and UK sign landmark hydrographic cooperation agreement

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- In a major step forward for Sri Lanka's efforts to boost its hydrographic capabilities, the Sri Lanka National Hydrographic Office (SLNHO) and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Off... Read More