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All party conference to be called to cut PC election Gordian knot

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The government is to convene a meeting of all political parties and relevant civil society organizations to find ways and means to hold provincial elections which are locked in a... Read More


Budget: 30,000 more trade outlets to fall into VAT net- Champika Ranawaka

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Around 30 000 trade outlets such as grocery stores, textile shops and wayside hotels will be liable for VAT payments, and it will result in the rise cost of living as the burden ... Read More


Speaker warns MP Sujeewa Senasinghe

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne in Parliament today warned Opposition MP Sujeewa Senasinghe that he will be compelled to remove him from the chambers. The argument arose when MP S... Read More


PM Amarasuriya says age-appropriate sex education in the offing

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Prime Minister and Minister of Education Harini Amarasuriya says discussions are underway to introduce an age-appropriate sex education programme in schools with the aim of prote... Read More


A/L Biology student dies suddenly in Dambulla

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- A 19-year-old student who was sitting for the Advanced Level examination in Biology this year died suddenly at her home in Dambulla. The deceased has been identified as Tharushi... Read More


Air quality in Sri Lanka turns unhealthy amid regional smog

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Air quality in several areas across Sri Lanka has deteriorated to unhealthy levels, according to real-time data from the Air Quality Index (AQI). Among the affected areas are Ka... Read More


PC accused of assaulting lawyer Wanninayake transferred on disciplinary grounds

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The Court of Appeal was informed today that the police constable allegedly involved in the assault on Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake had been transferred to the Mount Lavi... Read More


Macroeconomic stability a result of continuity with IMF programme- Ali Sabry

Colombo, Nov. 9 -- Making his remarks on the budget, former Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry said that the current macroeconomic stability is only a result of continuity with the IMF programme and t... Read More


Couple filming nude content for UK website arrested in Rajagiriya

Colombo, Nov. 9 -- A married couple who had uploaded nude videos of themselves to a subscription-based adult website in UK have been arrested by officers of the Nugegoda Divisional Children and Women'... Read More


Army intelligence leads to major drug and wallapatta seizures

Colombo, Nov. 9 -- Swift action based on intelligence received by the Army Intelligence Unit led to the arrest of several suspects involved in illegal drug trafficking and the possession of wallapatta... Read More