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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION APPOINTS VOLUNTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- The Ministry of Education has appointed a voluntary advisory council with the aim of achieving its goals in the education sector. According to a ministry announcement, the counc... Read More


POLICE RECOVER MOTORCYCLE USED IN ATTEMPTED SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Police have recovered the motorcycle used by gunmen in the attempted shooting of Dileepa Lakmal, also known as 'Pas Dileepa', in the Pattaduwana area of Minuwangoda. The motorcy... Read More


PRADESHIYA SABHA MEMBERS SUMMONED FOR SPECIAL DISCUSSION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- 300 Pradeshiya Sabha members of the Sri Lanka Podujana Eksath Peramuna have been summoned to Colombo this Saturday (16) for a special discussion. The meeting will be held at the... Read More


UNP'S NAVIN DISSANAYAKE CALLS FOR MINISTER SAMARASINGHE'S RESIGNATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- United National Party MP Navin Dissanayake has called on Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe to resign from the Cabinet, for violating the principle of collective responsibility by pu... Read More


WHATSAPP HACKING WAVE HITS SRI LANKA: MANY TARGETED IN OTP SCAM SPREE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- A sharp rise in WhatsApp account hacking has alarmed digital security authorities in Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) reporting 64 complai... Read More


PRIME MINISTER STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the government's aim is to strengthen the country's economi... Read More


COMMITTEE ON HIGH POSTS APPROVES KEY APPOINTMENTS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- The Parliamentary Committee on High Posts has approved the appointments of an ambassador, two Ministry Secretaries, and four chairmen. The approvals were made at a meeting held ... Read More


IGP LAUNCHES SPECIAL PROGRAMME TO IDENTIFY CORRUPT POLICE OFFICERS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya has launched a special programme to identify police officers who have accumulated assets beyond their known income. The progra... Read More


GOVERNMENT TO REDEVELOP OLD APARTMENT COMPLEXES IN COLOMBO

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- The National Housing Development Authority plans to redevelop government apartment complexes in the Colombo District that are over 40 years old, starting next year. This was reve... Read More


82 SHOOTINGS REPORTED IN SRI LANKA SO FAR IN 2025

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- A total of 82 shootings have been reported in Sri Lanka so far this year, according to police. The Police Media Unit says that these incidents have resulted in 44 deaths and 48 ... Read More