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Court orders police not to arrest suspect pending AG's instructions

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The Police have requested media institutions to refrain from further publishing or broadcasting a previous notice seeking public assistance to apprehend a 47-year-old man wanted i... Read More


Sri Lanka aims to become regional digital financial hub: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka aims to strengthen its digital financial ecosystem and position itself as an emerging digital financial hub by expanding digital payment infrastructure, cross-border tra... Read More


Bad food? Colombo residents can now complain with a QR scan

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- In a move to strengthen monitoring and accountability in the city's food service sector, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has introduced a QR code-based complaint system to ena... Read More


Customs seize illicit cigarettes worth Rs. 792 million at Thotalanga

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka Customs has seized a container carrying more than 4.5 million illicit cigarettes, valued at Rs. 792 million inclusive of taxes, at the Grayline 2 Customs facility in Tho... Read More


17 major reservoirs and seven medium tanks spilling or releasing water

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Seventeen major reservoirs and seven medium-sized reservoirs across the country were either spilling or releasing water through spill gates as of today (5), the Irrigation Departm... Read More


Mirissa harbour to get fisheries-tourism upgrade

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- South Korea has agreed in principle to support a programme to develop Mirissa Harbour as a fisheries and tourism port, while also exploring cooperation with Sri Lanka in fisheries... Read More


Vegetable supplies to Katugastota Economic Centre drop by 50%

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Vegetable supplies to the Katugastota Economic Centre have dropped by more than 50% due to heavy rains affecting cultivation in several parts of the country. D.N. Silva, Presiden... Read More


People's Struggle Alliance warns Government against introducing 'repressive' laws under new names

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The People's Struggle Alliance has warned the Government against introducing legislation that could reproduce the repressive powers of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), sayin... Read More


Government focuses on special needs preschool education

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The Government is planning further measures to improve access to quality preschool education for children with special needs under its national early childhood education developme... Read More


President says proposed organised crime detention period to be reduced to 48 hours

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the proposed detention period for suspects under the draft Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill will be reduced from 72 hours to 48 hou... Read More