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Online appeals open for grade 6 admissions for 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- The first round of appeals for admission to Grade 6 for the year 2026, based on the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination results, can be submitted online from January 12 to Janua... Read More


President assures to uphold financial discipline in rebuilding programme

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- resident Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that the government will strictly uphold financial discipline while taking responsibility for each rupee donated for the rebuilding i... Read More


Fined for destroying artefacts

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- A group of three suspects who had been arrested by Ethimale Police and produced before Siyambalanduwa Magistrate Dinushka Rosan Anuruddha Samaraweera for causing damage to an arc... Read More


Ondansetron samples to be sent for global testing

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- Complying with the request made by the Indian company which manufactured Ondansetron injection in question, local health authorities have decided to send samples of the withdrawn... Read More


Presidential Secretariat declines RTI disclosure on 68 vehicles

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- The Designated Officer of the Presidential Secretariat has rejected a request made under the Right to Information (RTI) Act seeking vehicle number details of 68 vehicles handed o... Read More


Severe lightning alert for Colombo and four other districts

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- The Meteorology Department has warned that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur in parts of Colombo, Kalutara, Galle, Matara and Ratnapura districts... Read More


U.S. provides additional $2 Million for Cyclone Ditwah Relief in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka today announced an additional $2 million in U.S. humanitarian assistance to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, bringing total U.S. assi... Read More


Cabinet approves increase of festive advance for government officers to Rs. 15,000

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- The Cabinet has approved an amendment to the Establishments Code to raise the festive advance provided to government officers from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 15,000. Circular instructions... Read More


Motorcyclist arrested for attacking vehicles

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- A video showing a motorcyclist attacking several moving vehicles using an object along the Kaduwela-Colpetty road was arrested by the Welikada Police. The video is circulating w... Read More


Cabinet nod to postpone Grade 6 education reforms

Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- The Cabinet has decided to postpone the education reforms for Grade 6 to 2027 as the English language module in question needs to be reviewed, Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayat... Read More