Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- More than a month after the devastation unleashed by Cyclone Ditwah, more than 24,000 people remain displaced and are still living in tents in the hardest-hit areas of the country... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- The Education Ministry has decided to remove what is termed 'inappropriate references' in Grade VI English language models and distribute them among school children. Ministry Sec... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- The government has obtained the approval of the Parliamentary Business Committee to move a resolution in Parliament to appoint a Select Committee to decide on the electoral system... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) which has been unable to collect a total of Rs. 440 million as rates by end 2025 has decided to extend the contract period of three rate collectors... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has collected more than Rs. 285 million in fines from raids carried out during 2025, the authority said in a statement. According to the CAA,... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- The Meteorology Department has warned that sea areas off the coast from Galle to Colombo, Puttalam, Kankesanthurai, Trincomalee, and from Batticaloa to Hambantota may become somew... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake received New Year blessings from the Chief Prelates of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya and the Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya during visits t... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- Amsterdam's Vondel Church, near one of the city's most popular parks, was largely destroyed in a fire just as New Year celebrations were in full swing, local media reported on Thu... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- Deputy Inspector General of the Narcotics Bureau, Ashoka Dharmasena, said that 170 kilograms of heroin, for which legal proceedings have been completed, will be destroyed today. ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) requesting an electricity tariff revision for the first quarter... Read More