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Committee to review impact of bus modifications on public safety

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to set up a committee to examine the effects of modifications and decorations on passenger transport buses on public safety and to ... Read More


SC issues notice to ex-President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Supreme Court today (11) has issued a notice to former President Maithripala Sirisena, requiring him to appear before the court on April 29 and show cause for his failure to... Read More


STF deployed for life-saving and firefighting services on expressways

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Director General of the Road Development Authority (RDA), S. M. P. Suriyabandara, says that steps have been taken to assign Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel to the ... Read More


GMOA to launch island-wide token strike

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has decided to launch an island-wide 24-hour token strike tomorrow in protest over the sexual assault on a female doctor at t... Read More


Public warned over crypto scams falsely featuring PM and other prominent figures

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Prime Minister's Office today strongly condemned the fraudulent cryptocurrency scam advertisements currently being promoted on social media platforms including Facebook and ... Read More


Health Ministry dispatches team to investigate sexual assault on female doctor

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Ministry of Health has released a statement concerning the alleged sexual assault on a female doctor of the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital. The statement further mentions t... Read More


2025 Budget marks largest-ever funding for education, says PM Harini

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the 2025 budget of the present government has allocated the highest amount ever in the history for education and that the Minis... Read More


Chief Prelate of Kiri Vehera arrives at CID to record statement

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Chief Prelate of the Kiri Vehera, Ven. Kobawaka Dhamminda Thero has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement, Ada Derana reporter said. ... Read More


Two killed as car overturns into 'Yodha Ela' in Bakamuna

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A man and a woman have been killed when a car lost control, skidded off the road, hit a traffic signal pole, and overturned into 'Yodha Ela' in the Alikanda area on the Naula- E... Read More


Passenger dies after falling from moving bus in Ruwanwella

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A 64-year-old man has died after falling from the front footboard of a passenger bus in the Humbaswalana area of the Ruwanwella Police Division. The accident occurred yesterday... Read More