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PROPOSED BUS FARE REDUCTION HALTED AMIDST FUEL PRICE HIKE

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The planned 2.5% annual bus fare reduction, which was set to come into effect today (1), will not be implemented, according to Nayomi Jayawardena, Director General of the National... Read More


FIVE ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH CATTLE THEFT AND DRUG TRAFFICKING IN MARAWILA

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Marawila Police have arrested five suspects in connection with cattle theft and drug trafficking in the Yatakalana area, within the Marawila police division, on June 23. Further ... Read More


THAI PM SUSPENDED BY COURT OVER LEAKED CALL

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Thailand's Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra amid growing calls for her resignation following a leaked phone call with former Cambodian lead... Read More


FORMER IMMIGRATION CONTROLLER PLEADS GUILTY TO CONTEMPT OF COURT

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Harsha Illukpitiya, has unconditionally pleaded guilty before the Supreme Court to charges of contempt of court. This ste... Read More


LITRO GAS PRICES UNCHANGED FOR JULY

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Litro Gas Lanka Chairman has announced that there will be no revision to Litro gas prices for July. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News.... Read More


US SENATE VOTES ON TRUMP'S 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' AMIDST REPUBLICAN DIVISIONS

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The US Senate is currently voting on US President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Foreign reports indicate a division among some Republican senators regarding how many welfa... Read More


FORMER MOTOR TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER GENERAL ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- 3 individuals, including Former Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Nishantha Weerasinghe, have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corrupt... Read More


IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS. BUS FARES SLASHED BY 0.55%

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The National Transport Commission has announced a marginal reduction in bus fares by just 0.55%, starting from July 4. While a 2.5% reduction was promised earlier, the National T... Read More


JAPAN GRANTS MILLIONS TO BOOST SRI LANKA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION MECHANISM

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Japan has pledged $ 2.5 million to support a project aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka's anti-corruption mechanisms. The agreement was signed today (01) at the Japanese Embassy wi... Read More


WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN SEVERAL AREAS

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Department of Meteorology has announced that wind speeds are likely to increase up to 40 kilometers per hour in several regions, including the western slopes of the Central Hi... Read More