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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


143km of Sri Lanka's coastline polluted, cleanup to take weeks

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) reports that 143 kilometres of Sri Lanka's coastline has been polluted following severe flooding triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. ... Read More


Lal Kantha lashes out over lack of NBRO clarity

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Minister K.D. Lal Kantha expressed strong frustration, warning that Kandy "may even have to be relocated" amid continuing red-level landslide alerts issued by the National Buildi... Read More


'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' secures over Rs. 1.8Bn support

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma, stated that Rs. 1,893 million has been received in financial assistance fr... Read More


Education Ministry extends deadline for grade 6 applications

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- The Education Ministry has announced that the deadline for submitting Grade 06 applications following the re-survey of the Grade 05 Scholarship Examination results has been exten... Read More


High court discharges Cabraal, three others after CIABOC withdraws indictment

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and three others were discharged after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption moved to withdraw the ... Read More


Daisy Forrest to face mental evaluation before JMO tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- The Deputy Solicitor General informed the Colombo High Court today that Daisy Forrest, the grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa who is facing charges under the Prevention of Money L... Read More