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Pension clause amendment for state employees approved

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Cabinet of Ministers sanctioned a proposal to amend the pension entitlement clause in the appointment letters of public servants recruited after January 1, 2016. The Ministe... Read More


Sri Lanka to send 1,000 caregivers to Israel

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) aims to send 1,000 Sri Lankans for home-based caregiving positions in Israel throughout 2026. This initiative follows a bilate... Read More


Appeals court to hear petition from monks over Trincomalee detention

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Court of Appeal ordered that the writ applications filed by Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera and another monk be recalled on the 22nd of this month. These petitions seek an... Read More


Entertainment programmes for Ditwah victims

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Renowned artists visited the Walapane area yesterday (19) to conduct a series of entertainment programmes aimed at improving the mental well-being of residents affected by Cyclon... Read More


Mysterious death of worker at Homagama textbook warehouse

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- A 42-year-old sales assistant was found dead under mysterious circumstances at the residential quarters of the Pitipana textbook warehouse complex on January 18. Homagama Police ... Read More


Over 450,000 vehicles imported since lifting of ban

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- A total of 451,770 vehicles have been imported to Sri Lanka since the government resumed vehicle import approvals in February 2025. This information was disclosed in Parliament ... Read More


Private sector minimum wage increased

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The national minimum wage for private sector employees will rise effective January 1, 2026, following the National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment) Act, No. 11 of 2025. Commi... Read More


Opposition members protest against education reforms

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Black bands and protest signs were displayed by opposition members of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha today during a demonstration against education reforms, same-sex marriage laws... Read More


Government to repurpose buildings to ease prison overcrowding

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Several government buildings will be acquired to house inmates as a solution to prison congestion levels currently exceeding 300%. Justice and National Integration Minister Harsh... Read More


Supreme Court to hear Mahindanda and Nalin's appeals

Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has fixed 09 March to hear the appeals filed by former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando against their prison sentences. The o... Read More