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Fuel consumption remains high despite price hike: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The fuel consumption in the country has not reduced significantly despite the fuel price hike in the recent past, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday. ... Read More


Iran plans three-day funeral for assassinated supreme leader

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Iran says it will hold a three-day state funeral for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the Middle East war... Read More


Fire breaks out at Embilipitiya garment factory; 22 employees hospitalized

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- At least 22 female employees were hospitalized this morning (03) following a fire that broke out at a garment factory in the Embilipitiya area. According to the police, the fire o... Read More


University of Jaffna students' body calls for action over Vesak lantern vandalism

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Management Studies & Commerce Students' Union (MCSU) of the University of Jaffna has strongly condemned the vandalism of a Vesak lantern during a celebration held at the Facul... Read More


Fuel price hike due to government mismanagement & corruption - Namal challenges govt. to prove otherwise

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa yesterday claimed that the government's decision to increase fuel prices was a direct result of ... Read More


Sri Lanka tourist arrivals top one million mark

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry has surpassed the one-million visitor mark, recording 1,022,022 tourist arrivals during the first five months of 2026, according to the Sri Lanka Tour... Read More


Agriculture sector facing collapse due to IMF-backed policies: Farmers' union

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The country's agricultural sector is facing the threat of collapse due to government policies influenced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, National Farm... Read More


Court imposes travel ban on Gotabaya Rajapaksa over Easter Sunday attacks probe

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena imposed a foreign travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two military officers over an ongoing investigation into the Easter... Read More


Iranian drone attack hits Kuwait airport, wounding people

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country's airport, wounding a number of people. Defense Ministry spokesperson Brig... Read More


98 Acres Resort to expand in Ella with USD 5.1M investment deal

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Sri Lanka's tourism sector is set for a significant boost following a USD 5.1 million investment agreement signed between the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka and the Vella Group ... Read More