Handunnetti recalls travelling without bus tickets to protest UNP

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Minister Sunil Handunnetti states that during the United National Party government, people travelled by bus without tickets to raise awareness against the White Paper brought by ... Read More

Economic distortions created due to old tax policies,experts say

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Old tax policies created economic distortions and fiscal imbalances, tax authorities pointed out. Failure to expand Sri Lanka's tax base created fiscal imbalances and economic d... Read More

Kathaluwa sea drowning claims life of youth

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- A 37-year-old resident of the Pothuhera area died after getting swept away whilst bathing in the sea at Kathaluwa, within the Habaraduwa police division. The Habaraduwa Police s... Read More

Dengue cases hit 1,000-plus in a day for first time this year

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Amid a rapid increase in the spread of dengue, 1,069 new cases were reported in a single day on June 21, according to the National Dengue Control Unit. Acting Director of the Na... Read More

Petrol prices in Singapore drop for the first time in 28 days

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Petrol prices in Singapore fell for the first time in nearly a month, as Shell became the first among major fuel companies here to post reductions across its petrol offerings on ... Read More

'If fuel is imported at a lower cost, can be sold at a lower price,' says Deputy Minister Ruwan

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Deputy Minister Ruwan Senarath says that the fuel currently being distributed in the country was imported at higher prices during the Middle East conflict period. Therefore, he ... Read More

Fire breaks out at bakery in Wellampitiya

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- A fire broke out this afternoon (21) at a bakery in Wellampitiya town. Following reports of the incident, two fire engines from the Colombo Fire and Rescue Department were immed... Read More

Government to prioritise issues faced by families of the disappeared

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Ramalingam Chandrasekar says the government will treat the issues faced by families of missing persons as its own responsibilit... Read More

Moragahahena Sub Post Office robbed

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Police have launched an investigation into an incident where Rs. 474,000 was stolen after breaking into the Moragahahena Sub-Post Office. It has been revealed that the theft too... Read More

No change to GCE Advanced Level start date

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- The 2026 GCE Advanced Level examination will commence on the scheduled date as planned. The Ministry of Education emphasised that there is no requirement to amend the previously... Read More

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