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Authorities urged to address teacher shortages

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Ministry Advisory Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education discussed raising the quality of school education, filling teacher vacancies, formalising ... Read More


President may not know true motive behind 22nd Amendment, alleges Namal

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Members of the ruling party are unable to provide a clear explanation for the proposed 22nd Amendment, particularly the move to extend the retirement age of judges, Sri Lanka Pod... Read More


Rough seas expected from Matara to Pottuvil areas

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Department of Meteorology states that the sea areas off the coast extending from Matara via Hambantota to Pottuvil can be rough from time to time. The department advises the... Read More


Mother and son die following vehicular collision in Bakamuna

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- A mother and her son died following a collision between a private passenger bus and a motorcycle in the Damanayaya area in Bakamuna on the Dambulla-Mahiyanganaya main road, this ... Read More


Senadhipathi arrives at CIABOC to give statement on Krrish deal

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Nissanka Senadipathi arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CAIBOC). This is to provide a statement regarding an investigation conducted ... Read More


Sri Lanka's tax concessions exceed Rs. 276bn

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Sri Lanka's tax concessions to Board of Investment enterprises and Strategic Development Projects remain substantial, exceeding Rs. 276 billion across corporate income tax, Value... Read More


Over 530 bodies identified in Chemmani burial site

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Two headless human skeletons were uncovered over a forty-eight-hour period at the Chemmani burial site in Jaffna, pushing the total number of identified bodies to 539 by Tuesday.... Read More


President, BASL set for talks on judges' retirement age extension

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- A special discussion is scheduled to be held between President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) regarding the proposal presented by the govern... Read More


Computer system glitch disrupts passport issuance

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Department of Immigration and Emigration states that disruptions have arisen in issuing passports. This is due to a technical breakdown in the department's computer system. ... Read More


Cannot support death penalty, says Archbishop

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, highlighted that within the teachings of the Holy Church, imposing any form of the death penalty cannot be agree... Read More