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Grade 5 tuition classes banned from tonight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Department of Examinations has announced that all tuition classes for the 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be prohibited from midnight today (August 6) until the c... Read More


Castlereagh, Maussakelle reservoirs near overflow levels amid heavy rain

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The water levels of the Castlereagh and Maussakelle reservoirs are nearing critical levels due to ongoing heavy rainfall in the western slopes of the Central Highlands, engineers ... Read More


Uproar in Parliament after Harshana responds to allegations on using President's Fund

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Parliament went into an uproar when Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna responded to the allegation on him seeking assistance from the President's Fund. "We applied for assistance... Read More


Ayomal and Lakshika Best Hurdlers at National Athletics

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Ayomal Akalanka the 19-year-old athlete from Ambagamuwa MMV representing Nuwaraeliya DAA and Lakshika Sugandi of Sri Lanka Army have won the best men and women hurdler awards at t... Read More


Arafa National School soccer champions of Southern Province

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- At the Southern Province School Games Football Tournament, Arafa National School, Weligama clinched the overall football champion title of the Southern Province after its Under-20... Read More


Over 120 temporary driving licences issued to tourists at BIA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- At least 120 temporary driving licences have been issued to foreign tourists at the on-arrival service counter at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Department of Motor Tra... Read More


'Import American vehicles duty-free' U.S. tells Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The United States (U.S.), in its tariff negotiations, requested Sri Lanka to grant duty-free access to American vehicles, including Electric Vehicles (EVs), in its bid to narrow t... Read More


Over 2,000 vehicles stuck at ports amid import dispute

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- More than 2,000 newly imported vehicles remain stuck at the Colombo and Hambantota ports for over two months, causing serious logistical challenges for unloading additional shipme... Read More


11 Indian nationals arrested for online gambling in Thalangama

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Thalangama Police have arrested 11 Indian nationals including three women for engaging in online gambling. The arrests were made during a raid conducted in Akuregoda, Thalang... Read More


Cardinal skipped Easter service on divine warning: Wimal Weerawansa:

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and former Member of Parliament Wimal Weerawansa claimed that the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, may have skipped the Easter ... Read More