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Sri Lankan Tamil refugee teen killed as angry men ram car into two-wheeler in Chennai

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- An 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil refugee was killed, and her friend was seriously injured after a car rammed into their two-wheeler under the Koyambedu flyover in Tamil Nadu's Chen... Read More


Exports rise 6% to record USD 1.38bn

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever monthly export revenue in April 2026, as export earnings rose to USD 1.38 billion, marking a six per cent year-on-year growth. Sri Lanka Expor... Read More


Fuel QR system to be strictly enforced to curb forex outflow: Minister

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation, and Energy, Anura Karunatilake said today that the government intends to strictly enforce the existing fuel QR code system moving forward. Spe... Read More


Jaffna Bar Association calls for probe into transfer of High Court Judge

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Bar Association of Jaffna has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to urgently investigate the transfer of Jaffna High Court Judge A. G. Alexraja, raising concerns ove... Read More


Five more forests to be declared reserves

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Five forests located in ecologically sensitive areas will be declared forest reserves on June 5, increasing Sri Lanka's total number of protected forest reserves to 86. Environme... Read More


Supreme Court rejects Wela Suda's appeal: Death sentence upheld

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Supreme Court today dismissed a special leave to appeal application filed by convicted drug trafficker Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, better known as "Wele Suda", thereby a... Read More


Triple Elimination Programme launched in maternity clinics

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Ministry of Health has announced the nationwide rollout of its Triple Elimination programme across all maternity clinics. From June 1, routine blood screening for pregnant mo... Read More


Malaysia bans under-16s from creating social media accounts

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Malaysia has started blocking anyone under the age of 16 from signing up for social media platforms, the country's communications regulator confirmed on Monday, according to a rec... Read More


LPBOA calls for bus fare hike following fuel price increase

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) has urged the National Transport Commission (NTC) to implement an interim revision of bus fares following the recent increase in ... Read More


Vested interests behind amendment of Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance: UNP

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The United National Party (UNP) alleged that the government is trying to fulfil vested interests by its proposal to amend the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance of 1931 and by setti... Read More