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Digital motor insurance cards to be introduced from May

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Digital motor insurance cards are expected to be introduced from May 01, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has announced. In a statement, the Finance M... Read More


Asanga Seneviratne elected President of National Olympic Committee

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The President of the Sri Lanka Baseball Federation Asanga Seneviratne has been elected the new president of the National Olympic Committee (NOC). During the election held at th... Read More


'Ehipassiko - Walk for Peace' enters fourth day

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The fourth day of the 'Ehipassiko - Walk for Peace' is scheduled to commence today (25) from the Beligammana Rajamaha Viharaya in Mawanella. The special spiritual procession wi... Read More


Sagarika train derails again at Kompannavidiya

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Sagarika train, which derailed yesterday (24), has derailed once again while returning to Colombo after being restored to the tracks, the Department of Railways stated. The... Read More


Iran's foreign minister meets Pakistani PM in Islamabad

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have begun talks in Islamabad, according to the Pakistani officials and Iranian state media, a... Read More


Govt. aiming to significantly reduce road accidents and deaths by 2029: Transport Minister

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- More than 2,700 people die annually due to road accidents in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake has stated. The Transport Mi... Read More


Sri Lankan among crew of oil tanker hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with 17 crew including a Sri Lankan that was sailing near the Somali coast, according to multiple security officials who spoke to the BBC. T... Read More


CoPF to summon Finance Ministry officials over USD 2.5M payment issue - Harsha

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Steps will be taken to summon the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and other relevant officials before the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) as soon as possible over an inc... Read More


CEB records Rs. 38.7 billion loss in 2025 despite tariff revisions - CBSL

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) recorded a significant financial loss of Rs. 38.7 billion in 2025, despite multiple electricity tariff revisions during the year, according to... Read More


Sajith calls for Parliamentary Select Committee to probe US$2.5M treasury payment

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the incident in which the Treasury allegedly tra... Read More