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Education Ministry introduces new measures to streamline school textbook distribution

Srilanka, July 3 -- The Ministry of Education has introduced a series of new technological measures aimed at improving the procurement, warehouse management, distribution, and inventory control of sch... Read More


Court suspends gazette issued removing Vavuniya Mayor from office

Srilanka, July 3 -- The Vavuniya High Court has issued an order suspending the gazette notification recently issued by the Northern Province Governor removing the Mayor of the Vavuniya Municipal Counc... Read More


Litro Gas prices reduced

Srilanka, July 3 -- Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced a revision in the prices of domestic LP gas cylinders with effect from midnight today (03). Accordingly, the price of the 12.5 kg cylinde... Read More


Over 2,600 health sector appointments to be made within a month - Ministry

Srilanka, July 3 -- The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has announced that steps have been taken to grant appointments to a total of 2,652 Health Service Assistants, Public Health Management Assista... Read More


Govt. to provide 50 modern paddy dryers to cooperative societies

Srilanka, July 3 -- The government has decided to provide 50 modern paddy drying machines to cooperative societies across the country with each machine reportedly capable of drying nearly 10 metric to... Read More


Man arrested over theft of mobile phones worth Rs. 2.2 mln in Horana

Srilanka, July 3 -- A 49-year-old man has been arrested by police for allegedly stealing mobile phones worth approximately Rs. 2.2 million from a mobile phone store located along the Horana-Anguruwato... Read More


30 accident-related deaths reported daily: Health Ministry

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Around 30 people die daily in Sri Lanka due to various accidents, the Ministry of Health has revealed highlighting what officials describe as a largely preventable public health b... Read More


Dengue death toll increases to 35, cases surpass 56,000

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The number of dengue-related deaths confirmed in Sri Lanka in 2026 has increased to 35, the National Dengue Control Unit has confirmed. Meanwhile, the number of dengue cases r... Read More


Over 650 suspects arrested in island-wide police operations

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- A total of 652 individuals have been arrested during island-wide operations launched by Sri Lanka Police to apprehend individuals linked to crimes and drug-related offences. A... Read More


SDIG Waruna Jayasundara arrives at CID

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police in charge of the Eastern Province, Waruna Jayasundara has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a state... Read More