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Special traffic plan for Colombo 07

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A special traffic plan has been implemented around Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha (Green Path) in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo 07, in view of the 33rd edition of the "Kala Pola" open-ai... Read More


Women Parliamentarians Caucus requests amendment to Standing Orders

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- The Women Parliamentarians' Caucus has formally requested the Speaker, Dr Jagath Wickramaratne, to amend the Standing Orders of Parliament to prevent the verbal harassment and ins... Read More


Fishermen and doctors intensify trade union actions

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Fishermen engaged in beach seine (Ma-del) operations have vowed to continue their Satyagraha outside the Presidential Secretariat for a third day after failed negotiations with th... Read More


LAUGFS gas announces price hike for domestic cylinders

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- LAUGFS Gas PLC has decided to increase the prices of its domestic liquefied petroleum (LP) gas cylinders, effective from midnight on 06 February. The price revision is reportedly ... Read More


Tourist arrivals cross 300,000-mark early February

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka surpassed the 300,000 tourist arrivals mark in early February, signaling another strong year for the country's tourism sector. Tourist arrivals for February up to the 4... Read More


Businessmen arrested in drug bust at BIA

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Authorities at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) arrested a 26-year-old Sri Lankan businessman and two accomplices in connection with the smuggling of "Kush" cannabis v... Read More


Woman arrested with hashish

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Police arrested a 31-year-old woman in possession of over 17 kilograms of hashish, with an estimated street value exceeding 200 million rupees. The detection occurred during a rai... Read More


Special traffic plan for 2026 T-20 World Cup in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The 2026 T-20 World Cup Cricket Tournament begins tomorrow (07) and runs until March 08, with matches scheduled at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Maligawatta and the SSC Stadium in K... Read More


Namal criticizes government's stance on military pride

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa questioned the government's recent conduct during a parliamentary session yes... Read More


Supreme Court orders admission of student to medical faculty

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- A fundamental rights violation occurred when the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the medical faculty application of a Sri Lankan st... Read More