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Litro gas - no price revision for February

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Litro gas has announced that there will be no revision in the price of gas this time as per the monthly price revision. Currently, the price of a 12.5 kilogram gas cylinder is R... Read More


Sri Lanka Police to establish Central Crime Investigation Bureau

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The Sri Lanka Police has decided to establish a Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to address ongoing and recent crimes more effectively. According to Police Headquarters... Read More


Cabinet approves tax increases on production and excise items

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the submission of a production tax order and an excise notification to Parliament for concurrence. Effective from January 11, 2025, the pro... Read More


Cabinet approves recruitment for 7,456 government vacancies

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the implementation of recommendations made by the committee appointed to review government sector recruitment and staff management. The comm... Read More


Cabinet approves amendment of Paddy Marketing Board Act

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The Paddy Marketing Board Act No. 14 of 1971, which governs the purchase, marketing, and processing of paddy and rice, has remained unchanged for 54 years without updates to refl... Read More


Cabinet approves development and expansion of Sapugaskanda oil refinery

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Despite multiple attempts by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to modernize and upgrade the Sapugaskanda oil refinery, previous efforts have not succeeded. Although cabinet ... Read More


Trainee police constable who fled to Dubai suspended over firearm theft

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- A trainee police constable who stole a T-56 firearm and 30 live cartridges from the Mount Lavinia Police and later fled to Dubai has been suspended, according to Police Headquart... Read More


China boosts gold reserves as prices hit record highs

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- China's central bank has increased its gold reserves for the third consecutive month, with official data from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) revealing that holdings reached 73... Read More


Police sergeant killed in accident while transporting a suspect to Court

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- A police sergeant was killed, while a constable and a warrant officer were injured when a three-wheeler belonging to the Bulathsinhala Police met with an accident. The accident ... Read More


Bus involved in fatal Kurunegala crash was speeding at 90 km/h

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Police investigations have revealed that the bus responsible for the accident in the Thoraya area of Kurunegala, which claimed four lives, was traveling at approximately 90 km/h.... Read More