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Another Crime Linked to 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' Shooter Revealed

Srilanka, March 4 -- The shooter responsible for the murder of organized criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne (alias Ganemulla Sanjeewa) has also been linked to a shooting incident in the Kandana - Ve... Read More


Minister Saroja returns unspent Travel Allowance to Ministry

Srilanka, March 4 -- Minister Saroja Savitri Paulraj has returned US$ 240 in unspent funds allocated for additional expenses during her foreign trip to her ministry. She attended a conference in Gene... Read More


Special Tax Benefit Introduced for Service Exporters

Srilanka, March 4 -- Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando announced in Parliament today (04) that service exporters will receive a special tax exemption. Under this new sche... Read More


The 86th Annual Two Mile Sea Swimming Competition Set for March 8-9

Srilanka, March 4 -- The 86th Annual Two Mile Sea Swimming Competition will take place on March 8 and 9 near the Mount Lavinia Hotel, with nearly 1,000 athletes expected to participate. At a media br... Read More


Cabinet Approves Development of 24 Oil Tanks at Trincomalee

Srilanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet has approved the development of 24 oil tanks at the Trincomalee Upper Tank Yard, following an agreement signed on January 6, 2022, between the Sri Lankan Government, C... Read More


GMOA Warns of Islandwide Strike on March 5

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has announced plans for an island-wide strike starting March 5 if the government does not reverse recent cuts to doctors' addi... Read More


Railways Department Revises Schedules to Prevent Train-Elephant Collisions

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Railways Department has introduced additional speed limits and revised train schedules to prevent nighttime collisions between trains and wild elephants. These measures, both... Read More


Development Partner Dialogue Held to Support "Clean Sri Lanka" Initiative

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- A Development Partner Dialogue (Donor Conference) for the Clean Sri Lanka program, a key government initiative, was recently held at the Presidential Secretariat to explore fundi... Read More


AI Technology Introduced to Prevent Train-Elephant Collisions

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- In a groundbreaking initiative, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being introduced to prevent train collisions with wild elephants and other wildlife. With the support o... Read More


Saudi Ambassador welcomes Holy month of Ramadan

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani on the commencement of the Holy month of Ramadan expressed the following sentiments: On the occasi... Read More