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Baseline Road extension gets green light

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the award of the contract for Phase III of the Baseline Road Extension Project to Maga Engineering (Pvt) Ltd at a cost of Rs. 2.89 billion,... Read More


Dengue cases surpass 100,000 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka's dengue cases have crossed the 100,000 mark this year, with 100,127 cases reported by September 27, according to the latest dengue surveillance data. The data from t... Read More


''Sri Lanka emerges as key contender for Indian ocean blue economy hub''

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- For centuries, the waters around Sri Lanka were the silent engine of global commerce. Arab, Chinese, Indian, and later European traders rode the monsoon winds to our shores, tur... Read More


Expressway could take 171 years to repay loans

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka's expressway network could take more than 171 years to repay the principal amount of loans obtained for its construction, based on current average annual net earnings,... Read More


'Riverstone' selected as Sri Lanka's entry for 2027 Oscars

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Lalith Rathnayake's 'Riverstone' has been selected as Sri Lanka's official entry in the International Feature Film category of the 99th Academy Awards (Oscars). According to Na... Read More


Tamil and Muslim MPs appeal to Saudi Arabia for clemency for Anojan Sivarasa

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A group of Tamil and Muslim party MPs has jointly appealed to the Saudi Arabian Government to grant royal clemency to Sri Lankan migrant worker Anojan Sivarasa, who is facing a ... Read More


Driver demerit points system pilot project to begin October 1

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A pilot project for introducing a driver demerit points system for traffic offences will commence on October 1, 2026, as part of the Government's efforts to improve road safety ... Read More


Warrant issued on Chamika Karunaratne for failure to appear before court

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Kasun Kanchana Dasanayake today ordered that cricketer Chamika Karunaratne be arrested and produced before court after he failed to appear before c... Read More


22 A likely to become topic at European Round Table: Kavinda

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Member of Parliament Dr. Kavinda Jayawardena, who addressed the European roundtable on protecting political parties from foreign interference, said the newly enacted 22nd Amendm... Read More


'Rabies control has become a racket': AWC accuses Health Ministry of neglect

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- As Sri Lanka marks World Rabies Day today, the country's approach to controlling the deadly disease has come under sharp criticism, with the Veterinary Surgeon and Animal Welfar... Read More