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Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services sectors expand in November 2025

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- Sri Lanka's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for November 2025 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. The latest report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CB... Read More


Medical report of MP Asoka Ranwala yet to be received - Police

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- Police Media Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. Wootler stated that the police have not yet received the medical report of Former Speaker and NPP Parliamentari... Read More


Education Ministry announces revised school term dates

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- The second phase of the third school term, which was postponed until December 16 due to the disaster situation that affected the country, will commence tomorrow. Accordingly, al... Read More


School students permitted to use November SLTB season tickets during December

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- Schoolchildren have been permitted to travel on Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses during this month using their November season tickets. Accordingly, Deputy Minister of Tra... Read More


Australia plans tougher gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- Australia vowed stricter gun laws on Monday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, in which police accused a father and son of killing 15 peo... Read More


Schools to reopen tomorrow, 147 to remain closed - Education Ministry

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- Schools that were closed due to the disaster situation caused by Cyclone Ditwah are scheduled to reopen island-wide tomorrow (16). Accordingly, the Ministry of Education has dec... Read More


Five including foreign women injured in accident on Southern Expressway

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- At least five individuals traveling in a van, including two foreign women, have been injured in an accident near the 168-kilometer post on the Southern Expressway. The accident ... Read More


Large-scale drug trafficker arrested in Wattala with over 21kg of 'Kush'

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- A 34-year-old large-scale drug trafficker has been arrested in Wattala by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), police said. During the arrest, officers seized over 21 kilograms of... Read More


640 schools in three provinces will not reopen tomorrow - Secretary

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- A total of 640 schools in the Uva, Central and North Western provinces will not reopen tomorrow, the Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewe has announced. Schoo... Read More


Gold jewelry, cash recovered by Army personnel during disaster relief operation returned to owners

Sri Lanka, Dec. 15 -- Sri Lanka Army personnel have returned cash amounting to Rs. 300,000 and gold jewelry valued at approximately Rs. 5 million recovered during on-going search operations as part of... Read More