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Government must publish full fuel cost breakdown and prove subsidy claims - Namal Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Regional countries are reducing fuel prices, but in Sri Lanka, they are increased every month, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa said. Speaki... Read More


King Coconut distribution at Apeksha Hospital restricted

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- The hospital administration of the National Cancer Hospital (Apeksha Hospital) in Maharagama has taken steps to limit the daily king coconut donation programme provided for in-pa... Read More


Lanka records steady tourism arrivals but earnings decline

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Sri Lanka tourist arrivals from June 1 to 18, 2026, stood at 69,584, bringing the cumulative total for the year to 1,091,606 for the period January 1 to June 18, 2026. In June 20... Read More


Land permits issued to 10,731 families in Badulla

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Under the 'Uva Provincial Land Permit 10,000 Programme,' implemented to secure land ownership for people in the Province who have been occupying land without formal permits, a to... Read More


No rice shortage expected despite drought - Wasantha Samarasinghe

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Farmers complain that a proper price still does not exist for the rice paddy harvested during the previous Maha season, even as the harvesting for the Yala season begins in sever... Read More


Rains forecast in several provinces

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Several spells of showers may occur today in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western provinces, according to an announcement by the Department of Meteorology. The latest we... Read More


IMF staff team to visit Sri Lanka next week

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- The International Monetary Fund country team will visit Sri Lanka from June 24-30 for a staff visit. According to IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, the... Read More


More time granted to fit seatbelts for expressway vehicles

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- An additional grace period of three months is granted to fit seatbelts for vehicles travelling on the expressway if they were not installed during manufacture, the Chairman of th... Read More


No decision to remove fuel QR system yet

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- No decision has been made to remove the QR code system for issuing fuel, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Managing Director Mayura Neththikumarage says. Global market oil prices flu... Read More


Dead body with cut injuries found in Kelani River

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The dead body of a man with cut injuries was found floating in the Kelani River, police say. The body was discovered near the Kaduwela - Welivita bridge. The deceased is a male... Read More