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K.G.P. PUSHPAKUMARA APPOINTED AS WESTERN PROVINCE CHIEF SECRETARY

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed K.G.P. Pushpakumara as the Chief Secretary for the Western Province. The official letter of appointment was handed over to Pushp... Read More


SRI LANKA'S GROSS OFFICIAL RESERVES AT US$ 6.28 BILLION BY END OF MAY

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Sri Lanka's Gross Official Reserves stood at US$ 6,284 million by the end of May 2025. Total foreign remittances for the first five months of the year reached US$ 3.1 billion. ... Read More


SUSPECT GIVES CONFIDENTIAL STATEMENT IN SHOOTING INCIDENT INVOLVING FORMER NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD DIRECTOR

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Another suspect, previously remanded over the shooting incident involving the vehicle of former National Lottery Board Director, Thusitha Halloluwa, provided a confidential statem... Read More


SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PETITIONS CHALLENGING ELECTRICITY BILL

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Seven petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the government's proposed Electricity Bill, arguing that certain clauses are unconstitutional. The petitioners in... Read More


OVER 4,600 DANSAL REGISTERED FOR POSON

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A total of 4,622 Dansal have registered so far in conjunction with Poson Poya, according to Chamil Muthukuda, Secretary of the Public Health Inspectors' (PHI) Association. He con... Read More


SRILANKAN AIRLINES FLIGHT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN INDONESIA

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A SriLankan Airlines flight, UL 306, carrying nearly 200 passengers, made an emergency landing at Madena Airport in Sumatra, Indonesia, due to a technical fault. The aircraft had... Read More


THREE MOTOR TRAFFIC OFFICERS REMANDED AGAIN OVER BRIBERY CHARGES

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Three officials, including a Deputy Commissioner of the Motor Traffic Department, have been further remanded until the 20th of this month. They were arrested on suspicion of acce... Read More


SAMANTHA FERNANDO HONORED AND REWARDED FOR AVERTING DEADLY TRAIN COLLISION

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- No good deed goes unnoticed, as Samantha Fernando, a resident of Modara, Moratuwa, has received special recognition from the Chairman of Hiru Media Network, Mr. Rayynor Silva, for... Read More


FATAL ACCIDENT IN KULIYAPITIYA CLAIMS YOUNG LIFE

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A horrific accident has occurred in the Kanadulla area on the Kuliyapitiya-Madampe road. Reports indicate that a van collided with a motorcycle, pushing the motorcycle forward int... Read More


SUSPECTS IN 'KEHEL BADDARA PADME' PASSPORT FORGERY CASE RELEASED ON BAIL

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of an Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration and two other suspects. They were previou... Read More