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India expands scholarship support for Jaffna University students

COLOMBO, June 2 -- India has expanded its scholarship program for economically disadvantaged students at the University of Jaffna, increasing monthly financial assistance and extending support to a la... Read More


Supreme Court reserves ruling on Pillyan's challenge to PTA detention

COLOMBO, June 2 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday (2) concluded hearing a fundamental rights petition filed by former State Minister and Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader Sivanesathurai Chan... Read More


Private bus operators demand fuel subsidy or fare hike, threaten strike

COLOMBO, June 2 -- Private bus operators on Tuesday (2) demanded either a diesel subsidy of Rs 25 per litre or an immediate 5% increase in bus fares, warning that they will launch a strike if the gove... Read More


Sri Lanka steps up Ebola surveillance after WHO alert

COLOMBO, June 2 -- Sri Lanka's health authorities have activated enhanced surveillance and emergency preparedness measures following a World Health Organization (WHO) alert on an Ebola outbreak in par... Read More


Police warn of rising crimes against elderly living alone

COLOMBO, June 2 -- Police have warned of an increase in thefts and other crimes targeting elderly people living alone, urging children and relatives to take greater precautions to ensure the safety an... Read More


Drunk driver kills six at Vesak food queue near Colombo

COLOMBO, June 1 -- Six people were killed and seven others injured after a cab driven by an allegedly intoxicated driver ploughed into a crowd waiting in line at a Vesak dansala in Meegoda, on the out... Read More


Sallay's wife alleges torture, seeks president's intervention

COLOMBO, June 1 -- The wife of detained former Director of the Government Intelligence Service and former Director of Military Intelligence, Major General (Ret.) Suresh Sallay has appealed to Presiden... Read More


The robe does not make the man holy

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- In a rare and striking disciplinary move, Sri Lanka's Buddhist hierarchy last week stripped 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana of his responsibilities as chief custodian of one of ... Read More


CPC warns of stricter fuel quota enforcement amid rising import costs

COLOMBO, June 1 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced plans to tighten enforcement of the national fuel quota (QR) system, warning that service stations that fail to comply with the ... Read More


Grace Asirwatham appointed Chair of National Women's Commission

COLOMBO, June 1 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed retired diplomat Grace Asirwatham as Chairperson of the National Women's Commission (NWC), following a recommendation by the Constit... Read More