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Speaker endorses certificate on Universities (Amendment) Bill

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (03) endorsed the certificate on the Universities (Amendment) Bill. The Bill, which was passed in Parliament on January... Read More


Cabinet approves Renewable Energy Resources Development Plan 2025-2030

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the Renewable Energy Resources Development Plan 2025-2030, with the objectives of fulfilling 70% of the national electricity deman... Read More


Sri Lanka and Finland to establish political consultation mechanism

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka and Finland with the objective of establishing a Politic... Read More


Rajeev Amarasuriya re-elected uncontested as BASL President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya has been re-elected, uncontested, for a further term as President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for 2026/2027. He will formally be... Read More


Constitutional Council unanimously approves new Auditor General

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Constitutional Council (CC) today unanimously approved the appointment of Senior Deputy Auditor General L.S.I. Jayaratne to the position of Auditor General of Sri Lanka. The ... Read More


Person arrested with 57kg of turtle meat and 450 turtle eggs

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel arrested a suspect in possession of more than 57 kilograms of turtle meat, 450 turtle eggs along with a dinghy boat during a special search operati... Read More


Writ order annuls summons on ex-President Maithripala over Easter attacks plaint

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Court of Appeal today issued a writ order annulling the decision of the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court to issue summons directing former President Maithripala Sirisena to app... Read More


MP Namal Rajapaksa leaves CID after recording statement

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- SLPP National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago after recording a statement for over four hours. MP Namal Ra... Read More


School dev. officers end hunger strike after meeting President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- A group of School Development Officers, who were engaged in a fast-unto-death protest near the Presidential Secretariat, ended their protest campaign following the meeting with Pr... Read More


Grade 6 education reforms to be implemented in 2027 - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that none of the modules introduced for Grade 6 under the new education reforms have been withdrawn. The Prime Minister made these re... Read More