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Cabinet approves development of 24 oil tanks in Trincomalee

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal for the development of twenty-four (24) oil tanks at the Upper Tank Yard in Trincomalee. An agreement for the ownership, develop... Read More


Cabinet approves land for 100MW solar power project in Siyabalanduwa

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to grant 219.7233 hectares of land to the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority for the implementation of a 100 MW solar power... Read More


Youth injured in explosion near in Batticaloa

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- A youth has been seriously injured in an explosion while attempting to open an object floating in the sea near Arayampathy, Kattankudy, Batticaloa, on the evening of March 3, 202... Read More


Parliament Road closed at Polduwa junction due to protest

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Parliament Road has been closed at the Battaramulla-Polduwa junction due to an ongoing protest by unemployed graduates. Police have taken measures to close the road at the P... Read More


Deadline for postal voting applications for LG elections anounced

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Election Commission has announced that the deadline for submitting postal vote applications for the 2025 Local Government Elections will end at midnight on March 12 (Wednesda... Read More


Acting OIC of Weligama Police granted bail after surrendering to court

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Acting Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of the Weligama Police Station was granted bail after surrendering to the court this morning (4) in connection with a shooting incident at a ho... Read More


Supreme Court dismisses FR petition filed by Saman Ratnayake

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Supreme Court has dismissed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by Saman Ratnayake, former Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Health, challenging his arrest and rem... Read More


ASPI drops by 297 points, turnover at Rs. 2.4 billion

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed at 15,870.25 today (4), recording a decline of 297.05 points (1.84%). The day's turnover stood at Rs. ... Read More


Businessman arrested with over 100 mobile phones at Katunayake Airport

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- Airport Customs officers have arrested a 28-year-old businessman who attempted to illegally bring a stock of mobile phones into the country at the Katunayake Airport. The suspec... Read More


GMOA suspends island-wide token strike until March 21

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has decided to suspend its island-wide token strike, which was scheduled for tomorrow (5), following discussions with the Mini... Read More