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NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY BOARD'S TEXT MESSAGE SERVICE RESTORED

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team has announced that the National Water Supply and Drainage Board's SMS service (Short Message Service), which was targeted by a cybe... Read More


HATTON-NUWARA ELIYA ROAD RESTRICTED TO ONE LANE DUE TO LANDSLIDE RISK

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Traffic along a 300-metre stretch of the Hatton-Nuwara Eliya main road in Nanu Oya has been restricted to one lane due to a landslide risk. This restriction was imposed earlier t... Read More


DOZENS OF HATTON BUSES BANNED OVER SAFETY VIOLATIONS

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- 34 buses operating from the Hatton bus stand have been banned, following a spot inspection conducted yesterday. The directive comes from the Nuwara Eliya District Chief Motor Veh... Read More


NATIONWIDE TAXPAYER AWARENESS PROGRAMME BEGINS

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A special nationwide programme to educate taxpayers was launched today (3), by the Department of Inland Revenue. This initiative coincides with the government's National Tax Week... Read More


IPL FINAL TONIGHT: ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE V PUNJAB KINGS

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The final of the IPL cricket tournament is set to begin tonight (3) at 7:30 PM Sri Lanka time in Ahmedabad, concluding a season that has spanned over two months. Royal Challenger... Read More


AUSTRALIA'S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER IN SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A 15-member delegation headed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia, Richard Marles, arrived in Sri Lanka last night (2) for an official visit. Marles... Read More


THUSITHA HALLOLUWA FURTHER REMANDED

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Former Director of the Lottories Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, has been further remanded until June 4. This order was issued by the Fort Magistrate's Court, concerning charges of mi... Read More


FINANCE SECRETARY TO STEP DOWN

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that Finance Ministry Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena will resign from his post at the end of this month. Speaking at the inaugurat... Read More


SLTB BUS CRASHES INTO DITCH IN NORTONBRIDGE

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus, en route from Colombo to Maskeliya, was involved in an accident at approximately 8:30 AM today (2). This is according to Nortonbridge Poli... Read More


PRESIDENT VOWS TO PROTECT TAXPAYER MONEY AND ERADICATE BLACK ECONOMY

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- The President, kicking off the 'National Tax Week' today (2), addressed the growing public concern over how tax money is being used and why many people are hesitant to pay their t... Read More