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March vehicle registrations hit record 59,734 units as EV sales surge

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Vehicle registrations reached a record 59,734 units in March, significantly higher than 51,682 units in February. Growth was broad-based across nearly all categories, with two-w... Read More


MP Ramanathan Archuna arrested

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Jaffna District Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archuna was taken into custody following an incident in the Periyavilan area of Jaffna. The arrest follows allegations that the ... Read More


3 arrested for selling 2-year-old in Dharmapuram

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Dharmapuram Police arrested a mother, her partner, and a buyer for allegedly selling a 2-year-old girl for Rs. 40,000. Police took the suspects into custody after the Dharmapur... Read More


Driver killed after losing control due to wheel failure

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- A Mobile bakery sales driver died this morning (27) in the Boraluketiya area on the Padukka-Horana road after a mechanical failure led to a head-on collision with a lorry. Padu... Read More


CEB records Rs. 38.7 billion loss

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) reported a financial loss of Rs. 38.7 billion for the year 2025, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). The Annual Economic Review... Read More


Ceylon golden pineapple moves toward GI status

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Sri Lanka initiated the local registration process for Geographical Indication (GI) status for the Ceylon golden pineapple through the National Intellectual Property Office (NIP... Read More


New customs regulations for e-commerce goods under development

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Sri Lanka Customs started drafting new regulations to oversee the clearance of e-commerce goods, which will eventually be gazetted by the Minister of Finance. Customs Media Spo... Read More


Train drivers withdraw from operating faulty locomotives

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Locomotive drivers are withdrawing from operating trains with technical defects, according to the Locomotive Operating Engineers' Association. Convener Indika Dodangoda stated ... Read More


Showers in several areas today

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts showers or thundershowers at several places in most parts of the island after 1.00 pm. Showers are likely at some places in Southern pro... Read More


MP Ramanathan Archchuna remanded

Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Parliamentary Member Ramanathan Archchuna was ordered to be held in remand custody until April 29 by the Jaffna Mallakam Magistrate's Court today (27). This follows an incident... Read More