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Will comply with CIABOC request :MR

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he will comply with the summons issued by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and appear before the... Read More


Check your electoral lists : Polls chief

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The National Election Commission Chief R.M.A.L.Ratnayake yesterday said the deadline to submit claims and objections regarding the 2026 electoral register has been set until the 5... Read More


Power tariff hike will drive investors away : Sajith

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The Power tariff hike will drive investors away while it has been act of subjecting them to extrusion, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday. " It is large scale indu... Read More


SL Pakistan discuss making FTA more effective

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The Ministry of Trade in Sri Lanka and Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry had discussed with Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in making the Pakistan Sri Lanka Free ... Read More


Hatton-Colombo main road blocked after landslide

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- A landslide has blocked a section of the Hatton-Colombo Main Road in the Diyagala area, following the severe weather conditions currently affecting the country. Residents in the ... Read More


Four women arrested following viral motorcycle video

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Buttala Police have arrested four women after a video showing three young women riding dangerously on a motorcycle without safety helmets went viral on social media. The inciden... Read More


Landslide warnings issued for five districts

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for five districts following adverse weather conditions prevailing across the country. The ... Read More


100 registrar officials receive computer equipment under 'One Registry' Digitalization Drive

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- A special ceremony to distribute new computer systems to 100 Registrar officials serving in Divisional Secretariats was held at the Registrar General's Department auditorium, as p... Read More


Don't waste time if not interested in holding PC polls: Opposition parties tell government

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Three opposition political parties, namely the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Illangei Tamil Arasu Kachchi (IATAK) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) today told the governmen... Read More


Mannar sand mining permits temporarily suspended

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Authorities have temporarily suspended all sand mining permits in the Mannar District following concerns over the manner in which permits were being issued in the district. The d... Read More