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Immigration Dept's regional office to be established in Jaffna

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to establish a regional office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration within the District Secretariat premises of Jaffna wi... Read More


Ven. Rajangane Saddharathana Thero expelled

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya's Working Committee has decided to expel Ven. Rajangane Saddharathana Thero from the Sangha (monastic community). Ven. Rajangane Saddharathana ... Read More


Ministerial Committee appointed to study sanctions imposed by UK on 4 Sri Lankans

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint a committee comprised of ministers to submit a report with recommendations to the Cabinet of Ministers related to the decisions ta... Read More


Sri Lanka pledges $1M in humanitarian aid to Myanmar relief efforts

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Government of Sri Lanka has pledged USD 1 million in humanitarian aid to assist ongoing relief and recovery efforts in Myanmar, in the aftermath of devastating earthquake. I... Read More


Govt. focuses on further import of rice

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Food Policy and Security Committee has recommended importing rice again in the future to prevent shortages and ensure stable supply for consumers, as concerns grow over risin... Read More


CAA releases weekly estimated food prices

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has released estimated price ranges for essential food items. These price lists are released to the media by the CAA once a week. According... Read More


LG Polls: Appeals Court issues order on rejected nominations

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Court of Appeal has directed the Election Commission to accept 2025 Local Government (LG) Election nominations from candidates who have submitted original birth certificates,... Read More


Election activities of several LG bodies including CMC suspended further

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- The Court of Appeal has further suspended carrying out activities related to conducting Local Government (LG) Elections for institutions where petitions have been filed challengi... Read More


Three sub-committees appointed to address transport sector issues

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Bimal Ratnayake, has taken steps to appoint three sub-committees responsible to the Ministerial Consultative Committee ... Read More


Sri Lanka vigilant as seismic activity increases in the region

Sri Lanka, April 1 -- While recent earthquakes have not directly impacted Sri Lanka, the Geological Survey & Mines Bureau has urged authorities and the public to remain vigilant regarding seismic acti... Read More