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PUCSL NEARS DECISION ON ELECTRICITY TARIFF INCREASE

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- The Public Utilities Commission said that the process of finalising electricity tariffs for the next six months is in its final stages. Its Director of Corporate Communications, ... Read More


COASTAL LINE TRAIN SERVICES NORMALISE

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Train services on the coastal line are now operating as normal, according to Dhammika Jayasundara, the General Manager of Railways. He made this statement to Hiru News, addressin... Read More


BUS CONDUCTOR ASSAULTED AFTER CONFRONTING HARASSERS ON BOARD

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- A bus conductor has been assaulted with sticks and injured, after he intervened to stop 2 youths from sexually harassing several young women, including a mother and daughter, on a... Read More


SEVERAL SCHOOLS IN ANURADHAPURA CLOSED FOR NATIONAL POSON WEEK

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- 12 schools in and around Anuradhapura city and Mihintale will be closed from today until the 12th of June, for the National Poson Week. The North Central Provincial Education Dep... Read More


PRESIDENT'S HAJJ MESSAGE

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake, in his message on the occasion of Hajj Day today (7), stated that, as Sri Lanka strives to overcome national challenges and realise the vision o... Read More


NATIONAL POSON WEEK BEGINS TODAY

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The National Poson Week commences today (7) and will continue until the 13th of June, with this year's theme being "Let the world be enlightened by the teachings of Lord Buddha". ... Read More


SRI LANKAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY CELEBRATES HAJJ

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Sri Lankan Muslim community is celebrating Hajj today (7). The Hajj festival, which symbolises Prophet Ibrahim's devotion and unparalleled sacrifice to Allah, holds unique si... Read More


SHOWERY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts an enhancement of showery conditions in the southwestern part of Sri Lanka starting from the 10th of June. Strong gusty winds are also exp... Read More


PRESIDENT LEADS TALKS TO BOOST SRI LANKA'S YEAR-ROUND TOURISM

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- A discussion aimed at identifying strategies to attract tourists during the offseason was held yesterday (06) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by President Anura Kumara Di... Read More


SUBSTANDARD COSMETICS SEIZED IN RAJAGIRIYA

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Officers from the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) have raided and sealed two locations in Obeysekarapura and Ambagaha Junction, Rajagiriya, where numerous foreign-made beauty cre... Read More