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ROUGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS TO PERSIST

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning that due to the active south-westerly monsoon, wind speeds in the sea areas around the island could increase to between 60 and 7... Read More


GAZETTING OF 2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL MEMBERS UNDERWAY

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The gazetting of names for elected and nominated council members for each division, based on the 2025 Local Government Election results, is currently in progress. The Election Com... Read More


NO CHANGES IN FUEL PRICES FOR JUNE

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that there will be no change in fuel prices in June in line with the monthly revision of CEYPETCO fuel prices. Published by H... Read More


INDEPENDENT MATUGAMA COUNCILLOR ALLEGES NPP ATTEMPTED TO BUY SUPPORT

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- Independent candidate Kasun Munasinghe, who contested and secured his seat in the Matugama Pradeshiya Sabha in the local government election, alleged that the National People's Po... Read More


SOUTHERN SEAS DRUG SEIZURE : BOAT OWNER TO BE DETAINED AND INTERROGATED

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (30) granted permission to the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) to detain and question the owner of the boat allegedly used to trans... Read More


STATE BANK CASHIER REMANDED OVER RS. 135M 'DAILY INTEREST' SCHEME

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- A cashier from the Kaduwela branch of a State Bank has been remanded until the June 13 over an incident where Rs.135 million held in the bank's branch were allegedly credited to v... Read More


ELECTION COMMISSION TO GAZETTE NAMES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLORS TODAY

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The deadline for submitting the names of elected councillors for this year's local government election to the Election Commission expired at midnight yesterday (30). Accordingly,... Read More


EXTREME SEA CONDITIONS EXPECTED AROUND SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning regarding the wind conditions in the sea areas around the island for the next 24 hours. Winds in the sea areas around the islan... Read More


RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO PERSIST

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The Department of Meteorology's latest forecast indicates that rain or thundershowers will occur intermittently in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, and North-Western provinces,... Read More


LANDSLIDE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR SEVERAL DISTRICTS AMIDT HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has advised residents in several districts to remain vigilant for landslides. People in Galle, Kalutara, Kegalle, and Kandy districts have be... Read More