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81,000 sites including hospitals damaged since Iran war began: Red Crescent

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society has detailed extensive damage to civilian infrastructure caused by recent attacks, describing them as "alarming... Read More


President AKD and Indian PM Modi reaffirm commitment to work closely amidst conflict in Middle East

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have discussed the evolving situation in the Middle East during a phone conversation, with particular ... Read More


Jaffna MC submits report on air pollution control measures

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Jaffna Municipal Council has submitted a report to the Court of Appeal outlining the measures taken and those planned to reduce air pollution in the Jaffna Peninsula. The r... Read More


Court freezes properties and accounts worth Rs. 30 mln of suspected drug trafficker

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Assets worth over Rs. 30 million purchased using illegally earned money by a drug trafficker have been frozen by court. The assets, acquired by the suspect using illicit earnin... Read More


Registration of Persons Dept. temporarily halts services over system failure

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Due to a system failure, steps have been taken to temporarily suspend public services at the Department for Registration of Person (ID Office) today (24). Issuing a statement, ... Read More


QatarEnergy declares force majeure on LNG contracts after missile attacks damage facilities

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- QatarEnergy has declared force majeure on liquefied natural gas contracts with Italy, Belgium, South Korea, and China following missile attacks on its Ras Laffan production hub ... Read More


President pushes for prompt destruction of seized drugs to boost public confidence

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasised the importance of expeditiously destroying seized drug stocks in order to build public confidence in the government's programme... Read More


No power cuts despite record demand, officials call for energy savings

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever electricity demand last Monday (16) as the prevailing dry weather continues to strain the national power system, according to Dr. B.L. Pradee... Read More


Guidelines issued to conserve fuel and energy across state sector

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Commissioner General of Essential Services has issued a comprehensive set of guidelines on the prudent use of fuel and energy to all Ministry Secretaries, Provincial and Dis... Read More


Individual arrested for allegedly hoarding 6,600 litres of diesel in Gonapola

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- An individual has been arrested for allegedly hoarding large quantities of fuel using a bowser truck by the Walana Anti-Vice Squad in Gonapola. Based on intelligence, a planned... Read More