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Dasun Shanaka fined by SLC for contract breach?

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Former captain Dasun Shanaka has been fined USD 10,000 by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for breaching his contractual obligations after allegedly faking an injury to leave a first-clas... Read More


24-hour service to issue passports only for one-day service applicants: Immigration Dept.

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The 24-hour service of the Immigration and Emigration Department to issue passports will function only for one-day service, says the Acting Controller of Immigration and Emigrati... Read More


Ex-Senior DIG Lalith Jayasinghe sentenced to 4 years RI

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Vavuniya High Court has sentenced former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Lalith Jayasinghe to four years of rigorous imprisonment for releasing a suspect in ... Read More


'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' murder a Rs. 15 million contract - killer confesses

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The suspect arrested in connection with the assassination of the notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias "Ganemulla Sanjeewa", has c... Read More


Trade union claims health sector staff allowances cut in 2025 Budget

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) alleges that the government has taken steps to cut the allowances of health sector employees through this year'... Read More


Internal affairs units to be established in all govt institutions

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- A decision has been made to establish an Internal Affairs Unit in all government institutions to ensure effective public services. It has been reported that, the relevant circul... Read More


Schools in Northern Province to remain closed on Feb. 27

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- All government and government-approved private schools in the Northern Province will remain closed on February 27 (Thursday), the Governor of the Northern Province has announced.... Read More


'Meenagaya' train hits and kills 5 elephants, derails at Gal Oya

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Batticaloa-Colombo train, 'Meenagaya', has collided with a herd of elephants at Gal Oya this morning (20), resulting in the tragic death of five elephants, Sri Lanka Railways... Read More


Misty conditions expected in several areas during the morning

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night. Mainly dry w... Read More


All steps will be taken to end the underworld in near future - President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized in Parliament that investigations have disclosed that underworld activities have infiltrated certain individuals within official... Read More