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Rs. 1.2 bn allocated to compensate farmers affected by Nilwala salt barrier

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board says that Rs. 1,200 million has been allocated under the 2026 Budget to compensate farmers for crop damage caused by the saltwater ... Read More


Apostolic Nuncio stresses forgiveness for Easter Sunday attackers

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Apostolic Nuncio (Vatican Ambassador to Sri Lanka) Monsignor Andrez Jozwowlez today stressed the need for forgiveness for the Easter Sunday attackers, while noting that forgiven... Read More


AWC urges Vietnamese monk to fast-track delayed animal welfare act

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) has issued an appeal to Vietnamese monk Venerable Pannakara Thera urging immediate intervention to expedite the long-delayed Animal Welfare Ac... Read More


Get the assistance of a foreign Central Bank to probe NDB issue: Ravi K

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake should intervene and get the assistance of any foreign Central Bank to carry out a forensic audit to conduct a probe on Rs 13.2 billion fraud ... Read More


Chaotic weather grips Sri Lanka with rain and heat warnings

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Sri Lanka is expected to experience a mix of wet and warm conditions, creating a hybrid climate across the island, the Department of Meteorology said. According to the departme... Read More


Youth arrested over fake bank website scam

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- A 22-year-old suspect from Minuwangoda has been arrested over an alleged financial fraud involving a counterfeit website imitating a private bank, Sri Lanka Police said. The ar... Read More


Former MP Premalal Jayasekara arrested in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Former Member of Parliament Premalal Jayasekara, known as "Choka Malli," has been arrested by the Nuwara Eliya Police. The arrest follows an incident where the former MP had a... Read More


Heavy rains above 100mm expected across several provinces today

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (21). According to the weather forecast issued at 5.30 a.... Read More


Energy Minister used as a scapegoat to cover up breach of trust by the Cabinet: Joint Opposition

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The resignation of Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody is an attempt to cover up a serious breach of collective responsibility by the Cabinet, the Joint Opposition said. ... Read More


NIC one-day service resumes as system restored from today.

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Department of Registration of Persons has announced that all public services, including the one-day service for issuing National Identity Cards (NICs), will resume from toda... Read More