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President welcomes Saudi court decision to overturn Anojan's death sentence

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia to set aside the death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa. ... Read More


'Punish the person, not the robe,' says Lalkantha

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister K. D. Lalkantha has said that while individuals who commit offences should be punished under the law, the Buddhist robe itsel... Read More


Worker's life cannot be measured in money: Labour Minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Labour Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando today said that workplace safety should be treated as an investment in human life rather than an additional cost, saying the value of a... Read More


Northern Province youth briefed on overseas job opportunities

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- An employment promotion programme aimed at introducing overseas job opportunities and guiding youth seeking foreign employment was held at Kanagarathnam Maha Vidyalayam in Jaffna... Read More


'Dubai Sudda' gets five-year suspended jail term over foreign job scam

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- A man known as 'Dubai Sudda', identified as Ranthathige Nisshanka Priyadarshana, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment, suspended, fined Rs. 100,000 and ordered to pay R... Read More


Strong winds, rough seas expected off Negombo-Galle coast

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory warning on strong winds and rough seas off the coast extending from Negombo to Galle via Colombo. According to the advisory... Read More


23,006 graduate teacher recruitment: Interview-qualified lists published

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Ministry of Education has published the lists of graduates who have qualified for the first phase of interviews for recruitment to 23,006 vacancies in the Sri Lanka Teachers'... Read More


CSE breaks below 20,000 as selling pressure intensifies

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange extended its decline on 14 October 2026, with both benchmark indices closing sharply lower as broad-based selling pressure intensified. The ASPI fell ... Read More


Kadigamuwa embankment collapses again, train halted at Rambukkana

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Part of an earth embankment near the Kadigamuwa railway station has collapsed again, sending soil onto the railway track and disrupting train services. Railway workers have arri... Read More


IRD urges taxpayers to submit returns by November 30

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reminded taxpayers to submit their income tax returns for the 2025/2026 year of assessment by November 30, 2026. The department has urged... Read More