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Jude Jayamaha Missing: Court Told He's Not in Singapore

Srilanka, April 30 -- The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that Sri Lankan authorities were notified by the Government of Singapore that Jude Shramantha Jayamaha-convicted in the high-p... Read More


Positively considering the GSP+ review

Srilanka, April 30 -- The Head of South Asia Division, European External Action Service of the European Union Mr. Charles Whiteley stated that the European Union has a favorable perspective on the cur... Read More


Viraj Dayaratne Appointed Acting Attorney General

Srilanka, April 30 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne as the Acting Attorney General. The appointment comes as Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe d... Read More


Liquor Shops to Shut for May Day

Srilanka, April 30 -- The Excise Department issued a special notice today (30) announcing the temporary closure of all retail liquor outlets located within Divisional Secretariat Divisions where May D... Read More


Notice for voters who haven't received Polling Cards

Srilanka, April 30 -- The Department of Posts has announced that voters who have not received their official ballot papers by mail for the upcoming local government elections can now collect them dire... Read More


Shop Owner Fined for Selling Water Above Regulated Price

Srilanka, April 30 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeevani Pathirana today (30) imposed a fine of Rs. 100,000 on a shop owner found guilty of selling bottled water at a price exceeding th... Read More


"Clean Sri Lanka" Programme to Launch 1,000-Acre Forest Plantation Project

Srilanka, April 30 -- Under the "Clean Sri Lanka" programme, plans are underway to launch a 1,000-acre forest plantation project in collaboration with the private sector. This large-scale initiative i... Read More


Cabinet Approves Nationwide Economic Census

Srilanka, April 29 -- The Cabinet has approved the implementation of a comprehensive economic census to be conducted in 2025 and 2026. The Department of Census and Statistics last carried out an econ... Read More


Nuwara Eliya to Host 2025 State Vesak Festival

Srilanka, April 29 -- The government has announced that this year's State Vesak Festival will be held in the Nuwara Eliya District, centered around the International Buddhist Center Temple. The festi... Read More


Sirisena Pays Compensation in Royal Park Case

Srilanka, April 29 -- Former President Maithripala Sirisena has paid the Rs. 1 million compensation ordered by the Supreme Court in connection with the controversial presidential pardon granted to Jud... Read More