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No-confidence motion against Energy Minister submitted to Speaker

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The no-confidence motion against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody signed by Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) has been handed over to the Speaker, a short while ago. The mo... Read More


QR code-related issues for fuel to be resolved by tomorrow - Minister Bimal

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake says that issues faced by the public in obtaining QR codes for fuel will be addressed within today (19), a... Read More


Sri Lanka reports 8,500-9,500 TB cases annually, Western Province most affected

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The National Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases (NPTCCD) has reported that Sri Lanka records between 8,500 and 9,500 tuberculosis (TB) cases each year. Speak... Read More


Businessman arrested for illegally hoarding over 600L petrol in Polonnaruwa

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- A businessman has been arrested in the Meegaswewa area of Polonnaruwa for illegally hoarding 604 litres of petrol without a valid license. The arrested suspect, a 70-year-old o... Read More


US Special Envoy Sergio Gor arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, has arrived in Sri Lanka for an official visit, according to the US Embassy in Colombo. He is visiting Sri Lanka and ... Read More


New hotline for resolving issues related to National Fuel Pass

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Ministry of Digital Economy has announced the launch of a dedicated support service to promptly resolve technical issues and registration difficulties faced by users of the ... Read More


New feature introduced to resolve issues during vehicle QR code re-registration

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- A new feature has been added to the system starting today (19) to address the difficulties faced by the public when trying to obtain the QR code of a previously registered vehic... Read More


Former President Ranil recovering after successful surgery - UNP

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Chairman of the United National Party (UNP), Vajira Abeywardena, has issued a statement clarifying that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is recovering following a succe... Read More


IMF team to visit Sri Lanka next week for policy talks, combined reviews

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from March 26 to April 9 to hold policy discussions and aims to complete the combined Fifth and Sixth r... Read More


No-confidence motion against Energy Minister to be submitted to Speaker today

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- A motion of no-confidence against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, signed by opposition Members of Parliament, will be handed over to the Speaker of Parliament today (19). The ... Read More