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Special dengue cleanup drive launched in schools across the country

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- A special dengue prevention programme is being implemented today (18) targeting all schools, pre-schools, and educational institutions in the island, in line with the national pr... Read More


Local gold prices ease slightly

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The All Ceylon Jewellery Merchants Association announced a slight decrease in gold prices in the domestic market today compared to yesterday's rates. According to the associatio... Read More


Police search for man connected to Teldeniya murder case

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The Nuwara Eliya Police are seeking public assistance to identify and locate a young man believed to be the boyfriend of a physiotherapist whose body was found inside a car near ... Read More


Gotabaya Rajapaksa's petition hearing begins

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The Court of Appeal has commenced today (18), the consideration of the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection... Read More


Postmortem findings await on Teldeniya physiotherapist's death

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The postmortem examination of the body of a physiotherapist, which was found inside a car parked near the Teldeniya Base Hospital, is scheduled to be conducted today. Police inv... Read More


COPF raises concerns over new export currency conversion rules

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has reviewed a recent Central Bank of Sri Lanka directive that reduces the time allowed for exporters to convert their foreign exchange ear... Read More


Sugeeshwara Bandara remanded until July 1

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private secretary and leader of the New People's Front, Sugeeshwara Bandara, who was arrested by the Central Crimes Investigation Unit (CCIB... Read More


"Reduce Inflation to 2-3%" - Ravi presents special economic proposal

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is also the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation ... Read More


Ex-officials of Fisheries Corporation granted bail over alleged corruption

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Two former officials of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbours Corporation, including its former chairman, who were arrested and produced before court over allegations of causing a financ... Read More


School events without government approval not allowed, notes PM

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has emphasised that the government is making significant efforts to ensure quality education for children, and therefore, programmes that do... Read More