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New Galle district secretary appointed

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Cabinet of Ministers approved the appointment of K.U. Chandralal, a Special Grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, as the new District Secretary for the Galle... Read More


Real-time bus tracking hits Southern Province

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- A new mobile application named 'SP Bus' has been introduced, allowing passengers to monitor the live location and arrival times of buses operating within the Southern Province. ... Read More


Third phase of Baseline Road project to resume

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Construction for the third phase of the Baseline Road extension project will restart immediately following Cabinet approval. The project, which faced temporary suspension due to... Read More


Rs. 200 daily allowance approved for estate workers

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Cabinet of Ministers approved a plan to distribute a Rs. 200 daily attendance allowance to estate workers, starting retroactively from January 1, 2026. This payment will be ... Read More


Pension clause amendment for state employees approved

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Cabinet of Ministers sanctioned a proposal to amend the pension entitlement clause in the appointment letters of public servants recruited after January 1, 2016. The Ministe... Read More


Sri Lanka to send 1,000 caregivers to Israel

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) aims to send 1,000 Sri Lankans for home-based caregiving positions in Israel throughout 2026. This initiative follows a bilate... Read More


Appeals court to hear petition from monks over Trincomalee detention

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Court of Appeal ordered that the writ applications filed by Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera and another monk be recalled on the 22nd of this month. These petitions seek an... Read More


Entertainment programmes for Ditwah victims

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Renowned artists visited the Walapane area yesterday (19) to conduct a series of entertainment programmes aimed at improving the mental well-being of residents affected by Cyclon... Read More


Mysterious death of worker at Homagama textbook warehouse

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- A 42-year-old sales assistant was found dead under mysterious circumstances at the residential quarters of the Pitipana textbook warehouse complex on January 18. Homagama Police ... Read More


Over 450,000 vehicles imported since lifting of ban

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- A total of 451,770 vehicles have been imported to Sri Lanka since the government resumed vehicle import approvals in February 2025. This information was disclosed in Parliament ... Read More