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SRI LANKAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY CELEBRATES HAJJ

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Sri Lankan Muslim community is celebrating Hajj today (7). The Hajj festival, which symbolises Prophet Ibrahim's devotion and unparalleled sacrifice to Allah, holds unique si... Read More


SHOWERY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts an enhancement of showery conditions in the southwestern part of Sri Lanka starting from the 10th of June. Strong gusty winds are also exp... Read More


PRESIDENT LEADS TALKS TO BOOST SRI LANKA'S YEAR-ROUND TOURISM

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- A discussion aimed at identifying strategies to attract tourists during the offseason was held yesterday (06) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by President Anura Kumara Di... Read More


SUBSTANDARD COSMETICS SEIZED IN RAJAGIRIYA

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Officers from the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) have raided and sealed two locations in Obeysekarapura and Ambagaha Junction, Rajagiriya, where numerous foreign-made beauty cre... Read More


RAILWAY DEPARTMENT TO INSPECT ALL SIGNAL SYSTEMS

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Railway Department has announced that all signal systems across the island will undergo special inspections. The General Manager of Railways, Dhammika Jayasundara, stated tha... Read More


SCHOOL VAN CRASH IN NUWARA ELIYA INJURES THREE

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- A van transporting schoolchildren veered off the road and crashed yesterday (6), in the Brookside Estate area on the Ragala-Nuwara Eliya main road. The accident resulted in injur... Read More


PM'S OFFICE LAUNCHES INTERNAL AFFAIRS UNIT

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Internal Affairs Unit of the Prime Minister's Office was officially established at the Temple Trees yesterday (6). According to the Prime Minister's media division, this init... Read More


COPE RECOMMENDS INDEPENDENT PROBE INTO SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has recommended the appointment of an independent investigation committee to thoroughly examine all allegations of corruption and irregu... Read More


K.G.P. PUSHPAKUMARA APPOINTED AS WESTERN PROVINCE CHIEF SECRETARY

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed K.G.P. Pushpakumara as the Chief Secretary for the Western Province. The official letter of appointment was handed over to Pushp... Read More


SRI LANKA'S GROSS OFFICIAL RESERVES AT US$ 6.28 BILLION BY END OF MAY

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Sri Lanka's Gross Official Reserves stood at US$ 6,284 million by the end of May 2025. Total foreign remittances for the first five months of the year reached US$ 3.1 billion. ... Read More