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President Says Public Has Right to Criticise Leaders Within Bounds of Civility

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the public has every right to question and criticise those in power, but such criticism should be expressed within the boundaries of civil... Read More


100,000 Fishermen Using Sri Lanka's Fish-Finding App, Deputy Minister Says

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Sri Lanka's fish-finding mobile application is currently being used by around 100,000 fishermen, Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Rathna Gamage has said.... Read More


GMOA Calls Emergency Meeting Over Budget Proposals, Appoints Review Committee

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has called an emergency Central Committee meeting for November 19 and appointed a special committee to examine discrepancies b... Read More


Civil Aviation Authority Urges Public and Stakeholders to Contact It by Phone Amid Email Disruption

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The civil aviation authority of Sri Lanka has also been affected by the ongoing global disruption to Microsoft systems, according to its spokesman, Thilina Warnasinghe. Talking ... Read More


Verite Research finds 29 budget 2026 proposals without financial estimates

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Verite Research has found that 29 proposals in Sri Lanka's 2026 Budget do not include estimates of their financial implications, marking the highest number of such proposals reco... Read More


Vendors denied access from site where monks staged hunger strike

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Death fast staged for several days by Balangoda Kassapa Thero and several other Buddhist monks ended yesterday (12) following an incident of unrest. The site where the protest wa... Read More


Ceylon Chamber welcomes Budget 2027, calls for stronger focus on investment and growth

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the overall direction of Budget 2027, stating that it reinforces Sri Lanka's commitment to economic transformation while maintaining p... Read More


Drugs seized from fishing vessel in southern seas confirmed as Ice and heroin

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The Police Narcotics Bureau has confirmed that the consignment of drugs found aboard a multi-day fishing vessel intercepted by the Navy in the southern seas and brought to Galle ... Read More


Budget 2027 may accelerate exodus of doctors overseas, medical alliance chief warns

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The failure of Budget 2027 to provide meaningful relief to professionals, including doctors, could accelerate the departure of medical personnel from the country, Consultant Phys... Read More


Sri Lanka to present works of 11 artists at India Biennale 2026

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Sri Lanka will present the works of 11 artists at The India Biennale 2026 in New Delhi, India, through a special exhibition exploring identity, memory, and cultural belonging. T... Read More