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Public urged to limit electricity use at night; No power cuts planned

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody has requested the general public to use electricity sparingly between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Despite the ongoing escalations in the Middle ... Read More


Oil prices drop more than 5% as Donald Trump talks up Iran peace negotiations

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Oil prices have fallen sharply in early trade in Asia after US President Donald Trump said negotiations to end the war are in progress - a claim disputed by Iranian officials. ... Read More


Iran says US and Israel attacked vicinity of Bushehr nuclear plant

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said that US and Israel attacked the vicinity of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening, IRNA reported. It said the attack caus... Read More


U.S. to send 1,000 soldiers to Middle East to be available for Iran operations

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Approximately 1,000 US soldiers with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division are expecting to deploy in coming days to the Middle East, according to two sources familiar with the matt... Read More


Education must go beyond knowledge dissemination to empower individuals: PM Harini

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- The Prime Minister, Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest in the international conference on 'T... Read More


Donald Trump sets 15-point plan to end Iran war

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Mar 24) the US was making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to war with Iran, including winning an important concession from... Read More


All services resume at Dept. of Registration of Persons

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- All public services at the Department for Registration of Persons, which were temporarily suspended today (24) due to a system failure, have now resumed. Services at the Depart... Read More


Chief Inspector Linton de Silva transferred with immediate effect

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Chief Inspector Linton de Silva, who served as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Western Province North Crimes Division, has been transferred with immediate effect. It is repo... Read More


Man arrested for hoarding and reselling 1,820L of diesel in Serunuwara

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- An individual has been arrested in the Serunuwara area for hoarding and reselling approximately 1,820 litres of diesel without a valid license. The arrest was made following in... Read More


Sri Lankan gold prices drop sharply by Rs. 38,000 over past week

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- In line with global market trends, gold prices in the local market have decreased by Rs. 5,000 today, bringing the total decline to approximately Rs. 38,000 compared to the prev... Read More