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Deputy Minister clarifies provisions of Gaming Regulatory Authority Act

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- The Gaming Regulatory Authority Act will provide the necessary powers to establish an authority to regulate gaming activities in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Economic Developme... Read More


Sri Lanka welcomes UN resolution endorsing New York declaration on Palestine

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- Sri Lanka has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) of the resolution endorsing the New York Declaration on the peaceful settlement of the Question... Read More


Army deserter who shot dead 4 persons last month arrested by STF

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- A former army soldier suspected of being involved in four murders, including the shooting death of a former prison officer in Bandaragama and the recent killing of two youths in... Read More


President Dissanayake congratulates Nepal's Interim PM Sushila Karki

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday congratulated Nepal's interim Prime Minister, Sushila Karki, while expressing confidence that her leadership will guide... Read More


Sri Lanka expresses solidarity with Qatar after Israel's attack

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra has held a telephone conversation today with Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad bin S... Read More


Traffic restrictions on Colombo-Galle main road at Wadduwa

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- Police have issued a notice regarding traffic restrictions on the Colombo-Galle Main Road in the Wadduwa are due to the annual 'Sri Dalada Perahera' of the Daladawatta Purana Ma... Read More


Circular allowing decorations and accessories on buses cancelled

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic has stated that the circular issued on 2 June 2023, which permitted decorations and accessories to be fitted to passenger transport bus... Read More


Education Ministry issues official school term calendar for 2026

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the official school term calendar for the year 2026, applicable to all Government and Government-approved private schools. Accordi... Read More


'Pac Angel 25' highlights US commitment to excellence and partnership in Indo-Pacific:USenvoy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, together with the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Ministry of Defense, marked the successful conclusion of Exercise Pacific Angel 2025 at a clo... Read More


'True strength comes from our roots, not positions or privileges' - Namal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- In a post on 'X' (formerly Twitter), SLPP Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has reflected on his father's departure from the offic... Read More