Govt. doubles up measures for deal with Qatar for petroleum purchases Energy Security

Colombo, March 3 -- In a bid to avert any energy crisis in the future, the government is hurriedly taking measures to purchase both petroleum products, including LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) from Qatar... Read More

Electricity tariff cut brings consumer prices further down in February

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Sizeable cut to electricity tariffs in the third week of January brought consumer prices in the Colombo district further down in February. This is while some of the food prices s... Read More

'National Women's Week' declared

Colombo, March 3 -- In line with International Women's Day, which falls on March 8, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has declared a 'National Women's Week' to commemorate this significant occas... Read More

Air quality good in most cities

Colombo, March 3 -- A good level of air quality was recorded in most cities, while a moderate level was observed in Jaffna, Kurunegala, Galle, and Puttalam, the Vehicular Emission Test Trust Fund of t... Read More

One dead, 726 affected by adverse weather

Colombo, March 3 -- One person died due to a lightning strike and 726 people from 178 families have been affected in five districts due to the prevailing adverse weather, the Disaster Management Centr... Read More

LG polls in first week of May?

Colombo, March 3 -- The Local Government (LG) elections are likely to be held in the first week of May, Daily Mirror learns. Speaking to Daily Mirror, the Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnay... Read More

Train schedules revised to prevent elephant-train collisions

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- In a bid to reduce elephant-train collisions, Sri Lanka Railways has introduced revised train schedules and new speed limits for night operations in areas where elephant crossing... Read More

Nominations for LG elections open

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Nominations for the upcoming Local Government Elections will be accepted from March 17, 2025 to March 20, 2025, the Elections Commission announced. The deadline for submissions ... Read More

CID probe into attempt to create fuel shortage

Colombo, March 3 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into an alleged attempt to create a fuel shortage by halting orders from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation ... Read More

Two ex-officials of 'Maganaguma' accused of misappropriation granted bail

Colombo, March 3 -- Two former officials of the Maganaguma Development Department, who were arrested for allegedly facilitating the misappropriation of public funds allocated for development projects ... Read More

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