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Constitutional council approves appointments of two high court judges to court of appeal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- The Constitutional Council has reportedly approved the proposals submitted by the President to appoint High Court Judges Navaratne Marasinghe and Manjula Thilakaratne as judges of... Read More


Ranawaka calls for disclosure of Sri Lanka's fuel pricing formula

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has urged the Government to immediately disclose Sri Lanka's fuel pricing formula, questioning the difference between international fuel p... Read More


Sri Lanka holds first National School Meal Forum

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Sri Lanka has taken a significant step towards strengthening the future of school meals with the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, in partnership w... Read More


Foreign Ministry clarifies US sanctions on sanctioned Iranian ships

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Foreign ministry clarifies global nature of us secondary sanctions The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that United States secondary sanctions penalising entities that p... Read More


Properties worth Rs.44 million earned from drug trafficking frozen

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Properties worth over Rs. 44.5 million illegally acquired by a woman in the Negombo area have been frozen for a period of 14 days by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division. Th... Read More


Fuel distributors given 2 days to review new pricing formula

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation agreed to a 15% fare increase during discussions held yesterday (02), although the All Ceylon Petroleum Private Tanker Owners' Association request... Read More


Liquor shops shut for World Temperance Day

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- World Temperance Day falls today (3). All liquor shops in the country will remain closed today due to this, the Excise Department announced. World Temperance Day is observed ann... Read More


Maize shortage threatens poultry production

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Delays in greenlighting maize imports risk driving up chicken meat and egg prices as the festive season approaches, according to the All Island Poultry Association of Sri Lanka. ... Read More


Suspect arrested over Rs. 1.2m Israel job scam

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Authorities have arrested a man accused of defrauding a job seeker of 1.2 million rupees by falsely promising employment opportunities in Israel. The arrest was executed by the P... Read More


Govt allocates Rs. 33.6bn for school nutrition in 2026

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Rs. 33,600 million has been allocated for the school nutrition programme for the year 2026, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced. She made this statement while partici... Read More