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TRANSPORT INCREASED FOR NEW YEAR TRAVEL

Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Authorities have confirmed the deployment of additional buses to accommodate the surge of travelers heading to their hometowns this evening (13) for the Sinhala and Tamil New Ye... Read More


COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO REPEAL PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT

Sri Lanka, April 13 -- A preliminary discussion on repealing Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was held on the 11th under the leadership of Minister of Justice and National Unity, Attorney... Read More


MORE THAN 154 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION RELATED COMPLAINTS

Sri Lanka, April 13 -- The Election Commission had received a total of 154 complaints related to the upcoming Local Government Elections. Out of these, 122 were general election law violations, while ... Read More


PRADA ACQUIRES VERSACE FOR USD 1.38 BILLION

Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Prada has agreed to acquire Italian fashion house Versace for $1.38 billion from Capri Holdings, foreign media reported, in a major move that unites two of the biggest names in ... Read More


FRESH EARTHQUAKE JOLTS MYANMAR

Sri Lanka, April 13 -- An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale has struck Myanmar. The epicenter was about 14.5 kilometers northeast of Wundwin town in the Mandalay region and struck at a de... Read More


"PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED OVER TRANSPORT SHORTFALLS"

Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Congestions were reported at several bus stations due to people returning to their hometowns over the festive season. Some people claim that the transportation services were ins... Read More


WORKERS' REMITTANCE ON THE RISE

Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Workers' Remittances were at USD 693.3 million in March 2025, the 2nd highest monthly inflow on record. A sum of USD 548 million was recorded in February 2025. According to th... Read More


YOUTH ARRESTED OVER KILLING OF GRANDPARTENTS

Sri Lanka, April 13 -- A 25-year-old was arrested in Saliya Wewa yesterday for allegedly killing his grandparents using a sharp weapon. The post-mortem examinations on the bodies that were discovered... Read More


EXPRESSWAYS RAKE IN THE CASH IN HOLIDAY SEASON

Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Revenue collected from expressways exceeded 100 million rupees over just two days, this Avurudu season. That is over the 11th and the 12th of April. This is according to the D... Read More


CEB requests rooftop solar owners to switch off systems during daytime hours

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has requested all rooftop solar system owners to switch off their systems during daytime hours-until 3:00 PM each day-from April 13 to April 2... Read More