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First efficiency bar exam for school teachers scheduled for September

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The first efficiency bar examination for officers in the Sri Lanka Teachers' Service working in national and provincial schools is scheduled to be held in September, the Ministry... Read More


Train operations resume between Nanu Oya and Ambewela

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Train operations on the Upcountry railway line between Nanu Oya and Ambewela, which were disrupted due to the Ditwah disaster situation, resumed from the Nanu Oya railway station... Read More


Next year to be the year corrupt individuals and thieves are jailed

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Next year will be the year corrupt individuals and thieves who defrauded public funds are jailed, says Deputy Minister T. B. Sarath. The Deputy Minister mentioned that legal act... 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


Baseless attacks on state officials politically motivated, says Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The current Inspector General of Police, Ravi Seneviratne, Shani Abeysekera, and Dileepa Peiris perform their duties accurately, Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala states. Therefore... Read More


Government has no intention to cause public hardship, says MP Sooriyaarachchi

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The National People's Power Member of Parliament, Chandana Sooriyaarachchi, stated that the government possesses no intention to cause any hardship to the public. Expressing vie... Read More


A Dominican national arrested at BIA with narcotics

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- A foreign national attempting to smuggle a stock of hashish valued at over Rs. 377 million into the country was arrested by customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Air... Read More


Suspect arrested with around 6.28 kg of narcotics

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested a suspect with a stock of ICE drugs valued at over Rs. 100 million in the Ganemulla area. The police stated that this stock of narco... Read More