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Cyclone-hit schools to reopen on schedule

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- All schools in the Badulla District will reopen tomorrow (5) for the start of the first term of 2026, according to District Secretary Prabath Abeywardana. The district was severe... Read More


Water supply disrupted due to pipeline breakdown

Sri Lanka, Jan. 3 -- A sudden breakdown in the primary water supply line from Ambatale to Dehiwala resulted in an immediate suspension of water services for several neighbourhoods. The National Water... Read More


Rains expected today..

Sri Lanka, Jan. 3 -- The Department of Meteorology announced that atmospheric disturbances in the lower atmosphere east of Sri Lanka will bring continued rainfall to the Northern, Eastern, and Uva pro... Read More


Sri Lanka observes Duruthu Full Moon Poya today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 3 -- The first Poya day of the year, Duruthu Full Moon Poya, falls today (03), commemorating several pivotal events in the history of the Sasana. This day holds immense importance as ... Read More


CEB seeks a tariff hike in 2026 1Q

India, Jan. 2 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on December 24, 2025, seeking an 11.57% increase in electricity tariffs... Read More


President receives blessings from Amarapura Maha Nikaya

India, Jan. 2 -- Blessings for the New Year were extended to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by the Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithreemurthi Maha Nayaka Thera, the Supreme Prelate of the Sri... Read More


Proposal submitted for electricity tariff hike in early 2026

India, Jan. 2 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to revise electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2026. The board ... Read More


40% of Kadawatha-Mirigama Central Expressway completed

India, Jan. 2 -- Approximately 40% of the construction work on the first phase of the Central Expressway, spanning from Kadawatha to Mirigama, is now complete, according to Transport, Highways, and Ur... Read More


Underworld has no future, says Justice Minister

India, Jan. 2 -- Organised crime groups will meet their end under the current administration, regardless of who initiated them, according to Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney Hars... Read More


Youth arrested following death of teenage girl

India, Jan. 2 -- An 18-year-old youth identified as Rumesh Lakshan has been arrested by the Wennappuwa Police in connection with the death of a teenage girl who jumped into the Gin Oya in Nainamadama.... Read More