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Cabinet greenlights 2026-2030 National Strategic Action Plan on human trafficking

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to implement the National Strategic Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons for the period 2026-2030. Sri Lanka has signed a... Read More


Private entity given five-year contract to supply vehicle number plates for DMT

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to award a contract to the M/s South Asian Technologies ... Read More


Private entity granted five-year contract to supply vehicle number plates for DMT

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to award a contract to the M/s South Asian Technologies for the printing and supplying vehicle number plates for the Department ... Read More


Several roads in Galle submerged due to heavy rains

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- A number of roads in Galle have been flooded due to heavy rainfall in the area. Our correspondent stated that the Galle-Wakwella Road, near the Galle Police Station, has also bee... Read More


Landslide disrupts traffic on Welimada- Maspanna road following heavy rainfall

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- A landslide has occurred in Bambarapana along the Welimada-Maspanna road due to continuous rainfall. Vehicular movement along the road was disrupted as a result of the landslide,... Read More


Six fishermen arrested with over 850kg of shark meat

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- A total of six fishermen have been arrested along with over 850 kilograms of illegally harvested shark fish meat during a special search operation conducted today (6) by the Sri L... Read More


Nuwara Eliya temperature drops to 14degC, 173 mm rainfall recorded in Lahugala

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The lowest temperature in Sri Lanka today (06) was recorded from the Nuwara Eliya Meteorological Station at 14.2 degrees Celsius, according to the Department of Meteorology. This... Read More


Landslide evacuation warning issued to several areas in Central Province

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a level 3 'Red' landslide evacuation warning for three areas in two districts within the Central Province. According... Read More


Opposition requests chairmanship of committee probing Cyclone 'Ditwah' preparedness

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The Chief Opposition Whip, Gayantha Karunathilaka, today requested in Parliament that the chairmanship of the Special Committee, proposed to be appointed to investigate the lack o... Read More


Gold prices in Sri Lanka surge amid global tensions

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- Gold prices continue to rise globally following the U.S.'s capturing of the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Accordingly, the price of gold in the Asian markets was recorded ... Read More