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Goal is to reduce number of students in a classroom to 25-30: PM Harini

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- The Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that the government's goal is to limit the number of students... Read More


Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena dismissed from service

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- The National Police Commission has decided to remove former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief, Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena, from the Sri Lanka Police service following a... Read More


Police impose traffic restrictions in Ruwanwella

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- The annual Esala Maha Perahera of the Yatanwala Swarna Walukarama Temple, located in the Ruwanwella Police Division, is scheduled to take place tonight (19) from 10:00 PM to 12:0... Read More


Bus carrying 20 Sri Lankan workers catches fire in Israel; no serious injuries-Ambassador

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- A bus transporting 20 Sri Lankan youths employed in the agricultural sector in Israel caught fire last morning (18) near Kiryat Malakhi, according to Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Is... Read More


Three dead and 3 injured as van topples down precipice

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- A total of three persons, including two women, have reportedly died after a van veered off the road and toppled down a precipice in the Karambaketiya area of Ududumbara, Police M... Read More


Temporary driving licenses for tourists to be issued at BIA

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced that a new system for issuing temporary driving licenses to tourists arriving in Sri Lanka will be launched at the Bandaranaik... Read More


Economics or entrepreneurship must serve humanity, not just wealth - PM

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- The Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that despite societal tendencies to prioritize monetary value... Read More


Report of inquiry committee probing Deshabandu to be submitted to Speaker

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- The final report of the Committee of Inquiry appointed to inquire and report its findings on suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, in respect of acts ... Read More


MP Jagath Vithana's son arrested

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Jagath Vithana's son has been arrested by officers of the Panadura Walana Anti-Vice Unit. He has reportedly been arrested in th... Read More


Foreign Minister meets Indian actor Ravi Mohan to discuss film tourism

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tourism, and Foreign Employment, Vijitha Herath, has held a meeting with renowned Indian actor and producer Ravi Mohan, also known as Jay... Read More