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Compensation process begins for farmers affected by crop damage in 2025/26 'Maha Season'

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced that damage assessment activities have already commenced in the relevant districts for the release of compensation to... Read More


Public urged to be vigilant over online ads during festive period - CERT

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SL CERT) has issued a public advisory urging people to exercise caution when engaging with online advertisements as the festive ... Read More


Over 650kg of Ice & heroin, seized from fishing vessel escorted to Dikkovita Harbour

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- A total of 654 kilograms of narcotics, comprising 478 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) and 176 kilograms of heroin, were recovered from the multi-day fishing vessel th... Read More


Electricity trade unions hail 'successful' talks with the President

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The electricity-sector trade unions, who met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon (13) to discuss their issues, say that the talks were successful. Speaking t... Read More


Rubies worth Rs. 6 million stolen from gem merchant in Kandy

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- An individual has stolen a box containing several rubies from a gem merchant at E.L. Senanayake Veediya in Kandy this afternoon (13). The robbery had been carried out after the... Read More


Sri Lanka's language diversity reflects richness of pluralistic heritage - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest in the special event organized to commenta... Read More


Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister begins talks to purchase fuel from Russia

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- A meeting was held between the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan S. Dzhagaryan, and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment a... Read More


One-fourth of Sri Lanka's population living in poverty - Minister Upali Pannilage

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- According to the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, one-fourth of Sri Lanka's population is currently living in poverty. Minister Upali P... Read More


Police destroy nearly 200kg of seized narcotics related to concluded cases

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Nearly 200 kilograms of seized narcotics related to concluded cases were destroyed by Sri Lanka today (13) at the incinerator located at Lactowatte, Wanathawilluwa. The destroy... Read More


Easter attacks case against Hemasiri and Pujith taken up in court

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The Colombo Special High Court Trial-at-Bar has ordered to present defence evidence on March 26 related to the case filed against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and ... Read More