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Sri Lanka moves to restrict social media access for children under 16

Srilanka, June 24 -- The New Democratic Front Parliamentarian President's Counsel Faiszer Musthapha has presented a Private Member's Bill aimed at restricting children's access to social media platfor... Read More


OMP and Rehabilitation Bureau sign MoU to strengthen cooperation on missing persons

Srilanka, June 24 -- The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) and the Bureau of Rehabilitation (BOR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to strengthen institutional cooperation on matters rela... Read More


Grama Niladhari Officers withdraw from field duties over unresolved demands

Srilanka, June 24 -- The Grama Niladhari Officers' Trade Union Alliance has announced that Grama Niladharis island-wide have decided to withdraw from all field duties with effect from today (24). ... Read More


Driver arrested over alleged links to main suspect in Teldeniya murder case

Srilanka, June 24 -- A driver attached to the Kundasale Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the main suspect linked to the discovery of a woman's body inside a parked ... Read More


Sri Lanka's export earnings surpass USD 7.3 bln in first five months of 2026

Srilanka, June 24 -- Sri Lanka's export sector has recorded significant growth during the first five months of 2026, with total export earnings exceeding the USD 7.3 billion mark. According to pro... Read More


Ruhuna University student dies after contracting dengue

Srilanka, June 24 -- A student of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Ruhuna has died after contracting dengue fever, prompting renewed concerns over dengue prevention m... Read More


Appeals Court continues proceedings on Gotabaya Rajapaksa's writ petition

Srilanka, June 24 -- The Court of Appeal today continued hearing the writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with investigation... Read More


Special three-day dengue control programme launched in 6 high-risk provinces

Srilanka, June 24 -- A special three-day dengue prevention programme will be implemented from today (24) until June 26 across six high-risk provinces where dengue has reached an elevated risk level, t... Read More


Sri Lanka records over 1.1 mln tourist arrivals so far this year

Srilanka, June 24 -- The number of tourists who have arrived in Sri Lanka since the beginning of January has surpassed the 1.1 million mark. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authorit... Read More


Two killed in separate road accidents in Kadawatha and Wellampitiya

Srilanka, June 24 -- A pedestrian has been killed in a road accident near the Kadawatha bus stand, Police said. The accident had occurred when a bus entering the Kadawatha bus stand struck a pedes... Read More