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No fuel shortage despite QR code system, says CPC

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- No fuel shortage has emerged in the country despite the implementation of the QR code system for fuel distribution, the Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CP... Read More


Americans urged to leave 14 countries across Middle East

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- The US embassy in Baghdad has issued a fresh warning for its citizens to leave Iraq after a missile hit the embassy building earlier on Saturday. In its warning, the US embassy... Read More


Fuel will not be dispensed into cans and bottles: Filling Station Owners

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- The distribution of fuel under the QR code system has officially commenced across the island, the Chairman of the Lanka Filling Station Owners Association, Kumara Rajapaksha sta... Read More


Water supply disrupted in several areas in Kalutara

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that water supply to several areas in Kalutara has been disrupted due to a breakdown in the main water supply ... Read More


Govt to issue fuel to private buses through SLTB depots

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- The Ministry of Energy says that fuel will be issued to private passenger transport buses through depots belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). The Ministry further... Read More


QR code for fuel: Issues regarding vehicle or number changes being resolved

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- The Director General of Government Information has announced that individuals who previously obtained QR codes for fuel purchases will be able to update their codes without diff... Read More


Illegal assets worth Rs. 55.5 million linked to drug trafficker frozen

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has frozen property allegedly acquired through illegal earnings by a suspected drug trafficker. The investigation was launched followi... Read More


No shortage of fuel expected until end of next month, fuel to be issued with police supervision - CPC

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Fuel will only be distributed through the QR code system at filling stations from now on, with the assistance and supervision of police, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) h... Read More


Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East amid 'horrific violence of war'

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict as Israel and Iran continue to trade blows and the death toll across the region mounts. "On behalf of the Ch... Read More


Four more members of Iran's women's soccer team withdraw Australia asylum claims

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- Four more members of the Iranian women's soccer squad withdrew their asylum requests to the Australian government after facing pressure from Tehran, two sources close to the tea... Read More