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Education Ministry issues official school term calendar for 2026

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the official school term calendar for the year 2026, applicable to all Government and Government-approved private schools. Accordi... Read More


'Pac Angel 25' highlights US commitment to excellence and partnership in Indo-Pacific:USenvoy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, together with the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Ministry of Defense, marked the successful conclusion of Exercise Pacific Angel 2025 at a clo... Read More


'True strength comes from our roots, not positions or privileges' - Namal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- In a post on 'X' (formerly Twitter), SLPP Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has reflected on his father's departure from the offic... Read More


China to provide Sri Lanka's full requirement of school uniforms for 2026

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Chinese government has agreed to provide the full requirement of school uniform material required for 4,418,404 government and government-aided school students in Sri Lanka ... Read More


Sri Lanka sets sights on welcoming 500,000 Indian travellers

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has launched its first-ever dedicated destination wedding promotion for the Indian market, marking a new chapter in strengthening tourism ties... Read More


Six live exotic snakes found in female passenger's luggage at BIA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Six live exotic snakes were seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from a Sri Lankan national arriving from Bangkok via Chennai on a IndiGo Airlines flight, Sri ... Read More


Former chief justice Karki named Nepal's first female leader after unrest

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, will become the first woman to lead Nepal, to be sworn in as interim leader later on Friday after violent anti-graft protests forced Prime... Read More


Harsha raises concerns over Bribery Commission's financial management

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, has raised concerns regarding the financial management of the Commission to Investigate Allegatio... Read More


SC grants leave to proceed with petition over electricity bill for Namal's wedding

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has granted leave to proceed with the hearing of a fundamental rights petition filed by an attorney seeking a ruling that the fundamental rights of the pe... Read More


Suspect identified in murder of mother and son in Karandeniya

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A suspect has been identified in connection with the incident of the murder of a 74-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son in Karandeniya, according to police. A 74-year-old wo... Read More