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Sajin Vass Gunawardena further remanded

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena has been further remanded by the Colombo Magistrate's Court over allegations of amassing illegal assets worth Rs. 243.8 millio... Read More


Cabinet approves voucher scheme to provide sanitary napkins for 1.05 million schoolgirls

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a program to provide sanitary napkins to adolescent schoolgirls in 2026 in order to support their continuous education. Under the initiati... Read More


Government launches initiative to boost QR-based digital payments

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Cabinet Ministers has approved a program to accelerate the use of the National QR Payment system (LankaQR) by waiving fees for transactions below Rs. 5,000, aiming to promot... Read More


Expert panel to drive sustainable growth in energy sector

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of an expert committee, chaired by Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, to prepare a framework for developing the national energy economy... Read More


Online registration for 2026 A/L examination opens today

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Examinations Department has officially announced that applications for the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination 2026 will be accepted online from to... Read More


Presidential suite at Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital opens for public patient care

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The special ward at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, previously reserved exclusively for the Executive President, has been opened to the public from today (24) to provide m... Read More


Trishaw fares to rise by Rs.20 per km

Sri Lanka, March 23 -- In line with the Government's increase in petrol prices, the three-wheeler fare charged for the first kilometer will have to be increased by Rs.20, Rohana Perera, the National J... Read More


Eleven companies permitted to import, store and sell fuel in USD

Sri Lanka, March 23 -- The Government has granted permission to 11 companies holding storage licences to independently import, store, and sell fuel (including diesel and low/high-sulphur fuel) to spec... Read More


ADB President Masato Kanda here today

Sri Lanka, March 23 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda will arrive in Sri Lanka today on a three day official visit to discuss long-term development cooperation.Geographic Referenc... Read More


Govt absorbing Rs.20 Bn monthly on fuel bill

Sri Lanka, March 23 -- Subsidising Rs.100 per litre of diesel, Rs. 20 per litre of petrol Fuel price revisions unavoidable due Middle East tensions Safeguarding economic stability, minimising reliance... Read More