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Sri Lanka faces 63% probability of strong El Nino event - officials

Srilanka, July 1 -- Based on the current assessment of the El Nino situation, there is a 63% probability of a strong El Nino event in Sri Lanka and a 33% probability of a weak event, according to offi... Read More


Cabinet approves revision of bus fares

Srilanka, July 1 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal submitted by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to revise bus fares. Minister Nalinda Jayatissa anno... Read More


Fort Magistrate orders Suresh Sallay to provide phone, laptop passwords to CID

Srilanka, July 1 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court has ordered former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay to provide the passwords to his mobile phone ... Read More


Bus fares increased; Minimum fare up to Rs. 34

Srilanka, July 1 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) and the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) have agreed to increase the bus fares effective from July 6 (Monday). According t... Read More


State of Emergency will not be extended - Cabinet Spokesperson

Srilanka, July 1 -- The state of emergency declared following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka will not be extended, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. Minister Nal... Read More


Sri Lanka launches first e-Economic Census to strengthen data-driven planning

Srilanka, July 1 -- The Department of Census and Statistics has launched Sri Lanka's first-ever e-Census (Electronic Census) as a part of the Economic Census (Non-Agricultural Economic Activities) 202... Read More


New Director General appointed to Board of Investment

Srilanka, July 1 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. J.G.L. Sulakshana Jayawardena as the new Director General of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI). The letter of appo... Read More


New Navy Commander calls on Defence Secretary

Srilanka, July 1 -- Newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, has paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha, at th... Read More


Five arrested over assault near Poson Dansala in Malabe

Srilanka, July 1 -- Malabe Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the brutal assault of a youth near a Rice Dansala held in Malabe on Poson Poya Day (29). According to the police, t... Read More


Sri Lanka reclassified as Upper-Middle Income economy by World Bank

Srilanka, July 1 -- Sri Lanka has once again been classified as an Upper-Middle Income Economy, according to the latest country income classification released by the World Bank today (July 01). Sr... Read More