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No turning back on steps taken toward social progress: President

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- In an x post, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, "There is no turning back on the steps taken toward social progress." Published by HT Digital Content Services with permiss... Read More


SpaceX Starship launches on test flight after two explosions

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- SpaceX's colossal Starship rocket blasted off on Tuesday in a key test of the Elon Musk-led company's ability to bounce back from explosive failures during its previous two test f... Read More


''Suraksha'' media program on drug prevention held in Colombo

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The sixth program under the "Suraksha" national media-based drug prevention initiative was held on Tuesday (27) at the Colombo District Secretariat. The event was held under the p... Read More


Court directs authorities to supply newspapers to 'Harak Kata' in prison

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The Colombo High Court today ordered that steps be taken to provide newspapers to Nadun Chinthaka, alias Harak Kata, who is currently detained at Tangalle Prison. When the case a... Read More


Ample job opportunities in Bahrain for skilled Sri Lankans: SLBFE Chief

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Sri Lankan skilled workers have promising employment prospects in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) Chairman Kosala Wickramasinghe said. He m... Read More


Arugam Bay 'bikini ban' work of an organised group

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The Defence Ministry and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) have been asked to urgently investigate into the false news claiming that bikinis have been banned in the Arugam Bay... Read More


48-hour postal strike from tonight

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The Post and Telecommunication Officers' Union (PTOU) has scheduled a 48-hour symbolic strike starting from midnight today, PTOU President G.G.C. Niroshana said. He said that the... Read More


Health Ministry scales up PCR testing amid COVID threat

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- In light of the global threat posed by the new COVID-19 variant, the Health Ministry has increased PCR testing in certain hospitals. According to the Secretary to the Ministry of... Read More


Nine petitions against Deshabandu's appointment as IGP to be heard on September 08

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Nine Fundamental Rights petitions challenging the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as Inspector General of Police (IGP) were today fixed for hearing on September 8 by the Supre... Read More


Kalinga Kumarage wins bronze at Asian Athletics Championship

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Sri Lankan sprinter Kalinga Kumarage clinched the bronze medal in the Men's 400m event at the Asian Athletics Championship 2025, held in Gumi, South Korea. Published by HT Digita... Read More