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Is Govt. serious over higher education?

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Despite the country's commitment to a free education system, the higher education sector is currently under severe strain with mounting concerns over its capacity and infrastructu... Read More


Lawyer complains to CID over release of 323 containers

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Nalin Sampath Kumara, a lawyer, has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record statements from MP Dayasiri Jayasekara and former MP Udaya Gamman... Read More


16 OICs transferred

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A total of 16 Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of Police have been transferred and assigned to new postings with immediate effect. Accordingly, five Inspectors (IP) and 11 Chief Inspect... Read More


24-hour passport service ends tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The 24-hour one-day passport issuance service for the public will come to an end tomorrow (May 30), Acting Controller General of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Cham... Read More


PHIs urge timely registration of poson dansal

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Public Health Inspectors' (PHI) Union annouced that all dansals planned for the upcoming poson week must be register by June 7. PHIU secretary Chamil Muthukuda said that Publ... Read More


Committee handling UNP helped secure 450,000 votes at LG polls

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The committee which handled the campaign on behalf of the United National Party (UNP) managed to secure 450,000 votes at the Local Government polls, party leader Ranil Wickremesin... Read More


Venerable Bandarawela Amithananda Thera passes away

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Venerable Bandarawela Amithananda Thera, a respected and beloved preacher in Sri Lanka, passed away this afternoon while receiving treatment at the National Hospital Colombo (NHC)... Read More


Six suspects revealed to be directly involved in shooting at Thusitha Halloluwa

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the court today that all six suspects arrested in connection with the recent shooting incident targeting Thusitha Halloluwa, the former ... Read More


Recruitment of 190 locomotive engineers underway

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Applications have been called to recruit 190 locomotive engineers, including 160 external applicants and 30 from within the department, Railways General Manager Dhammika Jayasunda... Read More


Anudi Gunasekara makes history for Sri Lanka at Miss World Festival

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- In a landmark moment for Sri Lanka, Anudi Gunasekara etched her name into pageant history by claiming the title of First Runner-Up from Asia in the Miss World Multimedia Challenge... Read More