Seeduwa, April 8 -- A 57-year-old man was killed in a shooting incident in Seeduwa. Police said the victim died after being admitted to the Negombo Hospital for treatment. The deceased individual has... Read More
Colombo, April 8 -- A group of 103 Sri Lankan youth departed for Israel under the Israel Employment Programme to work in the hotel sector, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) said. Thi... Read More
Colombo, April 8 -- Former State Minister Sathasivam Viyalendran was granted bail today by Colombo Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali, with five sureties of Rs. 1 million each and a cash bail of Rs. 50,000. ... Read More
Colombo, April 8 -- The Cabinet has granted its approval to increase the minimum wage for private sector employees with effect from April 1, 2025. Accordingly, the monthly minimum wage will rise from... Read More
Colombo, April 8 -- The Cabinet has approved the purchase of Rs. 15 million worth of pre-printed polycarbonate cards for the issuing of National Identity Cards. Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa sa... Read More
New Delhi, April 7 -- India's push to democratise healthcare through decentralised models like Mohalla Clinics is a welcome step toward achieving equity in health access. Conceived in 2015, these cl... Read More
Colombo, April 7 -- A total of 722,276 tourist arrivals were recorded during the first three months of 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). The SLTDA revealed that ... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 7 -- Former President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago to provide a statement regarding the disbursement of funds from the... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 7 -- Parliament has officially informed the Election Commission that a Parliamentary seat has fallen vacant with the demise of NPP Kegalle District MP Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera who passe... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The report on the 'Census of Population and Housing 2024,' conducted by the Census and Statistics Department was officially handed over to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this... Read More