Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) Chairman Gemunu Wijerathne said that the new joint timetable for long-distance bus services cannot be implemented all at once and sh... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The retail monopoly enjoyed by the Sri Lankan supermarket chains is now almost absolute. It means the mom and pop grocery stores, the street corner petti-kades and the Sunday Pol... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital for at least two more days on the advice of speciali... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Ministry of Finance announced that the Special Commodity Levy on imported potatoes has been increased from Rs. 60 to Rs. 80 per kilogram with effect from yesterday (26). The... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- A 10-year-old elephant calf died this morning (27) after being hit by a container truck transporting cement in the Hirivadunna area of Habarana, police said. The accident occurr... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was arrested in connection with the attack on peaceful protesters at Galle Face on May 9, 2022, was rele... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The government has granted approval for the renovation of the Southern Expressway (E-01) from the 19th to the 34th kilometer, covering the stretch between Kottawa and Dodangoda. ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Two Sri Lankan passengers attempting to smuggle a consignment of mobile phones worth Rs. 100 million into the country were arrested this morning (27) at the Bandaranaike Internat... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Polgahawela Magistrate's Court today (27) ordered the further remand of former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Admiral (Rtd) Nishantha Ulugetenne, until September 10. Ulugetenn... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath said that no foreign diplomats or diplomatic organisation have raised objections regarding the recent arrest of former President Ranil Wic... Read More