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Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena to retire and takeupADBpost

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the incumbent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mahinda Siriwardena, will retire from his position at the end of this month. ... Read More


"Pay your taxes, and we'll protect every rupee" - President Anura Kumara

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that he has taken measures to reduce expenditure under the President's budget wherever possible, with the aim of safeguarding every ru... Read More


Italy's Mount Etna erupts as large plumes rise from volcano

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Italy's Mount Etna has erupted, with large plumes of ash and smoke seen rising from the volcano. Images and video from the island of Sicily showed volcanic material spilling out ... Read More


Nearly 3,000 armed forces deserters arrested

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- A total of 2,983 soldiers, including officers, who deserted from the Tri-Forces have been arrested, according to the Ministry of Defence. The arrests were made during operations ... Read More


Shooting attempt reported in Panadura

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- A shooting attempt has been reported in the Gemunu Mawatha area of Walana, Panadura, at around 8 a.m. this morning (June 2), police said. Two unidentified individuals on a motorc... Read More


National Tax Week begins today under the theme 'Badhu Shakthi'

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- The 'National Tax Week' begins today (June 2). The inaugural ceremony of the program is scheduled to take place at the Presidential Secretariat, presided over by the President An... Read More


Measures needed to be taken to address human-elephant conflict discussed

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- A high-level meeting was held today (02) under the patronage of the Minister of Public Administration, Local Government, and Provincial Councils, Dr. A.H.M.H. Abeyratne, to discus... Read More


Sri Lankan detained while attempting to cross Azerbaijan border with forged documents

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- A Sri Lankan citizen attempting to cross the state border of Azerbaijan using documents belonging to another individual has been detained, the Press Center of the State Border Ser... Read More


Two more arrested over shooting Thusitha Halloluwa's vehicle

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Another two individuals have been arrested over the shooting incident targeting the vehicle of former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, in Na... Read More


LG bodies to be formed under new Mayors and Chairpersons today

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- The activities of 161 local government institutions will officially commence today (June 2). The formation of these councils is being carried out in accordance with the gazette n... Read More