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19 injured as bus carrying factory workers overturns in Kahathuduwa

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- A total of 19 individuals sustained minor injuries after a bus carrying apparel factory workers veered off the road and overturned into a paddy field along the Diyagama Road in Ka... Read More


Southwest monsoon strengthens, heavy rain expected in several areas tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- The Southwest monsoon is gradually establishing across the island, bringing increased rainfall to the southwestern parts of the country over the next few days, according to the De... Read More


CBSL tightens Loan-to-Value ratios for vehicle loans from today

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) states that the decision to limit Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios for motor vehicles has come into effect from today (25). The Governing Board of ... Read More


WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday (May 25) that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, gi... Read More


Teacher recruitment exam held island-wide with over 160,000 candidates

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- More than 160,000 graduates had applied for the competitive examination held to fill Sinhala, Tamil and English medium teacher vacancies in national and provincial schools, the De... Read More


PM to hold talks with graduates over teacher recruitment issue

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- A discussion between Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and representatives of the Education Graduate Association is ... Read More


Northern Governor denies social media claims of Vesak dansal ban

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- The Governor of the Northern Province, Nagalingam Vethanayahan has dismissed social media reports claiming that dansals and Vesak decorations have been banned in the Northern Prov... Read More


Three Chinese nationals arrested with foreign-made cigarettes worth over Rs. 6 mln at BIA

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- Three foreign passengers have been arrested by airport customs officers, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) earlier today (25) for allegedly attempting to illegally s... Read More


CBSL introduces maximum loan-to-value limit for gold collateral loans

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has introduced maximum caps on loan-to-value (LTV) applicable for credit facilities secured by gold collateral. The CBSL stated that the meas... Read More


Landslide warnings issued to six districts extended

Sri Lanka, May 25 -- Level 2 landslide warnings have been issued to several areas of two districts owing to the prevailing heavy rainfall conditions across the country. The warning issued by the Nati... Read More