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Registration of Persons Dept. temporarily suspends services due to system failure

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- All services at the Department of Registration of Persons (ID Office) have been temporarily suspended following an unexpected breakdown in the computer system at its main office... Read More


CID ordered to produce former SIS chief Suresh Sallay before court

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to produce the former Head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh ... Read More


Three former DMT officials arrested by Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Three former officials of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) have been arrested over multiple charges including allegations of fraudulently registering several vehicles, the ... Read More


Sri Lanka seek to attract visitors from countries unaffected by Middle East conflict

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- A special discussion was held today (26) in a bid to address the challenges faced by those in the tourism sector owing to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The President... Read More


Deputy Minister orders police to raid illegal fuel stockpiles

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Police have been instructed to carry out raids on locations where fuel has been illegally stockpiled by individuals amidst the energy crisis owing to the conflict in the Middle ... Read More


Tourist arrivals nearing 700,000 in 2026

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Nearly 700,000 tourists have visited Sri Lanka so far this year, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) announced. The SLTDA reported that a total of 692,744 touri... Read More


Chief of Iran's elite naval force, responsible for Hormuz blockade, killed: Israel

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- The commander of Iran's elite naval force, Alireza Tangsiri, has been killed in a strike in southern Iran, an Israeli official said, the latest high-profile casualty in the war ... Read More


Ex-NIE Director faces contempt of court charges in Scholarship Exam paper leak case

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- A charge sheet has been handed over today (26) before the Supreme Court to I.G.S. Premathilaka, the former Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE), who is accused ... Read More


Dedicated number introduced to report issues in fishing industry

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- The Ministry of Fisheries has introduced a hotline, 011 432 3389, to report issues encountered in obtaining fuel for the fishing industry. The Fisheries Ministry stated that th... Read More


More than 1,000 complaints filed over misuse of fuel QR system

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- The Ministry of Digital Economy states that it has received more than 1,000 complaints regarding fraudulent activities involving the use of other individuals' QR codes to obtain... Read More