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Court halts Kekirawa Pradeshiya Sabha women's seat nominations

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- The Court of Appeal today issued an interim order restraining the Returning Officer of the Kekirawa Pradeshiya Sabha from implementing his letter requesting the nomination of wome... Read More


Sri Lanka to launch Starlink Internet Services pending final approval

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Sri Lanka is on the verge of launching satellite internet services through Starlink with all necessary government processes now complete, according to the Ministry of Digital Econ... Read More


Former Urban Council Chairman arrested over Rs. 2.38 Mn loss

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Former Chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council, Asoka Sepala, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). He was a... Read More


President files tax returns, reduces his own expenses

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Marking the launch of the Inland Revenue Department's new online tax platform, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake became the first individual to file tax returns for the 2024-2025... Read More


Chikungunya infected MP calls for action

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Kavinda Jayawardene, who is infected with Chikungunya, called upon all parties for quick and effective action while shedding politics aside to ... Read More


SriLankan Airlines' new Airbus A330-200 set to touch down in Sri Lanka this week

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- SriLankan Airlines' new Airbus A330-200 is set to touch down in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The aircraft, arriving on its delivery flight from Paris, will fly at an alt... Read More


SLBFE spends Rs. 1 bn on two programmes without any plans: COPE reveals

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) revealed that the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has spent more than Rs. 1 billion on two programmes that were not inclu... Read More


Infant dies of Covid in Galle

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- An infant aged one and half months has died after being infected with the Coronavirus while receaving treatment at the National Hospital, Galle, Hospital Director Ranga Sabapathig... Read More


Former chairman of Lindula Urban Council remanded

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Ashoka Sepala, former Chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council, was ordered to be remanded till June 11 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today, over a financia... Read More


Opposition to nominate Rifki Badurdeen as CMC Mayor

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- The Opposition is to nominate Sarvajana Balaya party's Colombo Municipal Councillor Mohideen Rifki Badurdeen as the Council's Mayor, an informed source said. Rifki Badurdeen's na... Read More