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Govt reviews immediate steps to maintain continuous public service delivery

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- The second meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to ensure the orderly functioning of the public service was held last afternoon (24) at the Presidential Secretariat, u... Read More


Former SIS Chief Suresh Sallay admitted to National Hospital

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- The former Head of the State Intelligence Service, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital following a sudden illness. Former S... Read More


60% of Grade One entrants in Nuwara Eliya schools suffer from decayed teeth

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Around 60% of children admitted to grade one classes in schools across Nuwara Eliya have been found to have poor oral health, according to Maskeliya Medical Officer of Health (M... Read More


Australia to temporarily stop Iranians from entering the country on tourist visas

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Australia will temporarily stop Iranians from entering the country on tourist visas, the country's Home Affairs minister announced Wednesday, saying temporary visitors from Iran... Read More


29 top drug suppliers arrested in major CID crackdown, says Dy Minister

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has apprehended 29 major drug suppliers responsible for trafficking narcotics into Sri Lanka, according to the Deputy Minister of Pub... Read More


Iran stops Pakistan-bound ship from crossing Hormuz over lack of permission

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- A Pakistan-bound container ship has been stopped from crossing the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces amid the escalating war in the Middle East. The vessel, SELEN, sailing fro... Read More


Kim Jong Un says Iran war justifies North Korea's decision to keep its nuclear weapons

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un has said that the US' war with Iran proves his country made the right decision to keep its nuclear weapons. In a speech to North Korea's Supreme Peopl... Read More


No reduction in remittances despite conflict in Middle East: CBSL Governor

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Sri Lanka's workers' remittances have not seen a reduction despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal We... Read More


CPC confirms sufficient fuel supply until mid-May, warns against hoarding

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has revealed that fuel orders for the country currently exceed actual requirements by around 10%. However, the corporation stressed that t... Read More


All services resume at Dept. of Registration of Persons

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- All public services at the Department for Registration of Persons, which were temporarily suspended today (24) due to a system failure, have now resumed. Services at the Depart... Read More