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SLMC appoints new National List MP

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has appointed Habeeb Rifan, a lawyer from Oddamavadi, Batticaloa, as a National List MP for a period of one year. The selection was made in ... Read More


"ViYASA" National Business Facilitation Centre to open tomorrow

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The "ViYASA" National Business Facilitation Centre (NBFC), established under the Presidential Secretariat to help remove administrative and regulatory barriers affecting business... Read More


Police to introduce on-site drug testing for drivers within three months - IGP

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Sri Lanka Police is to introduce specialised on-site drug testing kits within the next two to three months to crack down on the growing trend of motorists driving under the influ... Read More


Irrigation Department warns of rising river levels amid heavy rain

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The Irrigation Department has warned of rising river levels and possible minor flooding in several areas as heavy rainfall continues across the country's wet zone. Significant r... Read More


Speaker receives Supreme Court determination on 22nd Amendment

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has received the Supreme Court's official determination on the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, according to the Speaker's Office. The S... Read More


Aeroflot to resume flights on October 3

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Russian flag carrier aeroflot will resume flight operations between Moscow and Colombo on October 3, 2026 with two scheduled for a week initially, according to Ambassador Levan D... Read More


Repeated crises leave Sri Lankans facing layers of trauma, loss

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Sri Lanka's repeated exposure to war, the COVID-19 pandemic, economic hardship and natural disasters has left many people dealing with layers of trauma and loss, with earlier exp... Read More


President pledges tax relief in 2027 Budget

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Acknowledging the tax burden faced by the public, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said the Government was expecting to remove certain taxes through the 2027 Budget t... Read More


Supreme Court rules transit passengers subject to Customs jurisdiction

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The Supreme Court has dismissed a long-running claim by an Indian national seeking the return of 50 slabs of gold seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport in 1991, holdin... Read More


New music licensing rules introduced for weddings, parties and events

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- New regulations requiring licences for the public use of certain music at weddings, parties, hotels, banks, supermarkets, corporate functions and other events have come into effe... Read More