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Bean prices surge as carrot prices fall across key economic centres

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- The price of beans at the Dambulla Dedicated Economic Centre has surged past Rs. 1,000 per kilogram, while the centre simultaneously reports a gradual decline in the price of car... Read More


Office trains from Rambukkana, Polgahawela and Kurunegala resume tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- The Railways Department announced that several office trains on the Main Line will resume operations from tomorrow (10), following the completion of urgent repair work in the Buj... Read More


Sri Lanka highlights its diversity in tourism in Holiday Expo Gent 2025, Belgium

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Sri Lanka Embassy in Belgium together with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau participated in the Holiday Expo Gent held from November 28 to 01 December 2025 at Flanders Expo... Read More


Disaster hits Puttalam's prawn industry

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Export of prawns, which has been a lucrative business that brings in much needed foreign exchange to Sri Lanka, has come to a standstill due to the disaster situation that had hi... Read More


A cyclone that left testing our President!

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- When you and your government won the elections last year, both local and international circles were stunned by the sheer magnitude of the victory. A map of Sri Lanka painted almo... Read More


Strict law enforcement for human settlements in disaster prone hill country

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- In the wake of cyclone Ditwah that triggered landslides, the government is planning strict implementation of the laws and regulations related to creation of human settlements in ... Read More


Over 8,000 state-issued firearms remain unlicensed under crop protection scheme, court told

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- The writ petition challenging the Defence Ministry's decision to issue 13,207 firearms to farmers in December 2024 for crop protection was taken up before the Court of Appeal, wh... Read More


Sri Lankan commuters to get more real-time info on Google Maps: Bimal

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Commuters will now be able monitor information on their travel more accurately, with Google updating details on 12,000km of the country's main roads on its Google Maps service. ... Read More


NBRO clarifies process behind landslide early warnings

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has outlined the scientific process behind issuing landslide early warnings, noting that alerts are generated using rainfall fo... Read More


Over 5,000 houses destroyed, 639 dead in extreme weather

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- More than 5,000 houses have been completely destroyed, while 86,882 homes have been partially damaged due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions, the Disaster Management Centr... Read More