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CEB no more: Major power sector restructuring begins

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- In a historic shake-up of Sri Lanka's power sector, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has been officially dissolved and replaced with six separate state-owned companies from mid... Read More


Possible fuel shortage looms if urgent steps not taken, Union warns

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Concerns are mounting in Sri Lanka over a potential fuel shortage after April, despite government assurances of adequate reserves. Palitha said that before the National People's... Read More


Oil soars past $100 a barrel as US-Israel war on Iran rages

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel amid the fallout of the United States and Israel's war on Iran. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose more than 20 percent on ... Read More


Govt. assures national security amid global tensions

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said Sri Lanka is maintaining a neutral and non-aligned policy in line with international conventions amid rising tensions between Iran, ... Read More


104 killed in US attack on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, Iran's army says

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Iran's army said Sunday that 104 crew members of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena were killed and 32 others injured in a US attack last week, Anadolu reports. According to the stat... Read More


Higher standard of English now required to settle in the UK

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Migrants will need to speak English to a higher standard if they wish to stay permanently in the UK, under landmark reforms introduced tomorrow. They are being given a full yea... Read More


Love for motherland must reflect respect for mothers: Namal

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa said a society that fails to respect mothers and women cannot build genuine love and respect for the ... Read More


Sri Lanka braces for food, energy supply shocks amid widening Middle East conflict

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Amid the widening conflict in the Middle East, the Sri Lankan government is bracing for possible disruptions to energy and essential food supplies and potential price spikes in t... Read More


Oil barrels and debris washed ashore on Sri Lanka's southern coast after IRIS Dena attack

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Several oil barrels and suspicious debris have washed ashore along Sri Lanka's southern coastline a few days after the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by the Uni... Read More


Security of Sri Lankans in the northern region of Israel ensured: Ambassador

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Steps have been taken to ensure the safety of Sri Lankans residing in Northern Israel, Sri Lankan Ambassador in Israel said yesterday. The Ambassador said the following on the s... Read More