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Depreciation of rupee to affect bus fare revision

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- The depreciation of the rupee directly affects the annual bus fare revision scheduled to take place next June. Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association Chairman Gemunu Wijeratne expr... Read More


Heavy rains in several places across the island

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- South-West monsoon is gradually getting established over the island. The Department of Meteorology forecasts Showers at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces... Read More


Country needs principled leadership, says Colombo Archbishop

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Colombo Archbishop His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says the country must build leadership based on strong principles. He made the remarks while attending a ceremony marking... Read More


Ruling on cricket players' Withholding Tax case postponed

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- The Court of Appeal has postponed the delivery of its judgment on a petition seeking to invalidate the Inland Revenue Department's decision to impose Withholding Tax on national-l... Read More


Agri sector expands to new industries: MP Sunil Biyanwila

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Parliamentarian Sunil Biyanwila says a major revolution is currently taking place in the local agriculture sector. He made these remarks in Parliament yesterday (20). He also sa... Read More


Two injured as lorry plunged into precipice

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Two persons were seriously injured when a lorry transporting tea leaves veered off the road and fell nearly 200 feet into a precipice at the Farmside estate in Talawakelle-Lindula... Read More


Nuwara Eliya post office's old lightning conductor heist

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The valuable ancient lightning conductor installed on the historic Nuwara Eliya pink post office building was looted in broad daylight, the Nuwara Eliya Protection Organisation ac... Read More


President urges public to cut fuel use and imports to control dollar pressure

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that Sri Lanka faces a severe crisis concerning the United States dollar, noting that the strengthening of the currency against other ... Read More


Mahinda, Namal, and Basil went to prison to meet Pillayan after Easter attacks, court revealed

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The case involving former Head of the State Intelligence Service Suresh Sale, who is detained under detention orders under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, was called before Colom... Read More


Prez requests the public to limit fuel and imports

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- All citizens are requested to think about how to individually intervene to reduce the amount of dollars flowing out of the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today (... Read More