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Sacred Tooth Relic exposition in Kandy: Special notice for devotees

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, stated that all necessary arrangements have been made for local and foreign devotees to wors... Read More


COPE conducts field investigation at BIA

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) of Parliament, chaired by the Member of Parliament (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera, conducted a field investigation at the Bandaranaike In... Read More


Colombo stock market surges after Trump pauses tariffs

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has continued its upward momentum with both key indices making significant gains at the close of regular trading today (10). Accordingly, the A... Read More


Deshabandu Tennakoon granted bail

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been granted bail today (10) after being produced before the Matara Magistrate's Court. Accordingly, he was... Read More


Pilot project to enable online traffic fine payments

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Sri Lanka Police has launched a pilot project to enable motorists to pay traffic fines online, in a move aimed at streamlining the payment process and promoting digital governan... Read More


US Dollar climbs above Rs. 300 for first time since September 2024

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The Sri Lankan rupee has declined against the US dollar today (10), with the spot exchange rate surpassing the Rs. 300 mark for the first time since September 27, 2024. Accordi... Read More


BOI initiates industry dialogue on reciprocal US tariffs and the way forward

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) Arjuna Hearth has invited all top 50 exporters of the BOI in key industries to open dialogue to seek alternative strategies to mitigate... Read More


LG Polls: 13 candidates arrested for violating election laws

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- A total of 13 candidates contesting the upcoming Local Government Election have been arrested for flouting election laws since 3 March, Police said. Furthermore, 42 political pa... Read More


PM Harini gives timeline on drafting Sri Lanka's new constitution

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The present government has two urgent priorities before commencing the process of formulating a new constitution for the country, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said in Pa... Read More


Appeal applications on Grade 06 admissions accepted online from today

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Appeal applications for Grade 6 student admissions, based on the results of the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, will be accepted online starting today (09), the Ministry of... Read More