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President pays respects to late Mavai Senathirajah

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has paid his respects to Mavai Senathirajah, the patron and political group leader of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK), who passed away r... Read More


Government to digitize transport systems, aims to save Rs. 50 million

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- The government is focusing on digitizing the systems of both the Department of Motor Transport and the National Institute of Transport Medicine, aiming to cut costs and streamlin... Read More


Tourist arrivals in January exceed 200,000

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- The number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka this month has surpassed 200,000, with 212,838 arrivals recorded from January 1 to 26, according to the latest data from the Tourism Dev... Read More


President's Secretary meets ADB representatives on tourism development

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- A meeting was held between the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the Presidential Secretariat ... Read More


President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to visit Jaffna today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to visit the Jaffna District today. According to the President's Media Division, he will participate in the Jaffna District Coordinatio... Read More


Court grants time for objections in petition against MP Ramanathan Archchuna

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- The Court of Appeal has granted time for respondents to file objections to the petition seeking to revoke the parliamentary seat of MP Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna. The petition, fi... Read More


Night mail train between Colombo and Kankesanthurai resumes after two years

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- The night mail train service between Colombo Fort and Kankesanthurai, which was suspended for nearly two years due to the modernization of the Northern Railway Line, will resume ... Read More


Landslide disrupts train services on Upcountry Railway Line

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- Train services on the Upcountry Railway Line between Kotagala and Talawakelle were disrupted this morning due to a landslide covering the tracks. As a result, all scheduled trai... Read More


Farmers demand guaranteed price for paddy amid falling market rates

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- Former Agriculture Director K.B. Gunaratne claims that the government is avoiding setting a guaranteed price for paddy out of fear that the controlled price of rice will increase... Read More


SJB and UNP to contest upcoming elections together

Sri Lanka, Jan. 31 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Maddumabandara announced that his party will contest the upcoming elections in alliance with the United National Party (UNP... Read More