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54 suspects identified in Mirihana violence near Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence, court informed

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today (30) that investigations are ongoing into the violent incident that occurred near the Mirihana residence of former Presiden... Read More


SriLankan Airlines Chairman Sarath Ganegoda resigns

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- Sarath Ganegoda has resigned from his position as Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, with effect from 31 March. Until a new Chairman is appointed by the Secretary to the Treasury,... Read More


Iran describes US proposal as "unrealistic," "unreasonable," contradicting Trump's remarks

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that the US's 15-point list for halting the conflict contains "largely excessive, unrealistic, and unreasonable ... Read More


War has displaced 20% of Lebanon's population in three weeks, says UNICEF

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The war has displaced 20% of Lebanon's population in just three weeks, with an average of 19,000 children forced to flee their homes every day, according to the United Nations C... Read More


Education Ministry issues guidelines for schools amid extreme heat

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The Ministry of Education has issued a set of recommendations for conducting school activities safely during the current dry and extreme heat conditions. The circular, signed by... Read More


Forensic audit ordered on Health Ministry's drug purchases under Keheliya Rambukwella

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The Auditor General will conduct a forensic audit of the Ministry of Health's procurement of medicines and medical supplies during former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella's ... Read More


30 high-profile criminals repatriated in the past three years - Police

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- Under the ongoing programme to extradite suspects involved in large-scale crimes while evading arrest abroad, a total of 30 high-profile criminals have been successfully repatri... Read More


Electricity tariffs increased with effect from April 1

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs with effect from April 1. The Ceylon Electricity Board in February req... Read More


Actress arrested for allegedly pawning cricketer's gold chain without consent

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- A young actress has been arrested today (30) in connection with an alleged gold necklace fraud and produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court, police stated. Police said t... Read More


Agrarian Dept to limit urea fertilizer issuance to paddy sector amid supply constraints

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The Department of Agrarian Development has decided to restrict the issuance of urea fertilizer exclusively to paddy cultivation, citing limited national stocks due to the ongoin... Read More