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104 new Metro buses to begin operations in Colombo tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A fleet of 104 newly introduced Metro buses will begin operations tomorrow (29) to tackle severe traffic congestion in Colombo and offer a comfortable travel option for the publ... Read More


Kirinda fishermen protest over sand blockage at harbour entrance

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Kirinda fishing community staged a protest against the failure to receive a reasonable solution to requests made to authorities for years regarding the sand blockage at the Kiri... Read More


Environment Ministry assures safeguards for renewable energy projects

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The Environment Ministry has assured that renewable energy projects are being implemented only after environmental assessments are carried out, with appropriate measures taken t... Read More


No firm timeline yet for electricity tariff cuts - Energy Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka stated that the government cannot provide a specific timeline or percentage for reducing electricity tariffs, despite ongoing plans to expand... Read More


Two children killed, mother severely injured in Madampe motorcycle crash

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Two children have died and their mother has sustained severe injuries following a motorcycle incident in the Halabandaragama area on the Madampe - Kuliyapitiya road, police say.... Read More


New promotion and transfer systems planned for police service

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says the government, under the leadership of the President, is taking steps to build a more professional police service and strengthen t... Read More


National Mahapola scholarship award programme postponed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The national Mahapola scholarship award programme for the 2024/2025 academic year, scheduled to be held today (28) under the patronage of the Prime Minister, was postponed. The... Read More


Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath to address 81st UN General Assembly session today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, who is in New York, USA to attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, is scheduled ... Read More


Hiru Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship begins today in Diyagama

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The Hiru Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship, organised by the Schools Athletics Association under the full sponsorship of Hiru Media Network and supervision of the Mi... Read More


Three including a police officer die in separate motorcycle collisions

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Three people including a police officer died yesterday (27) in three fatal motorcycle crashes that occurred in several areas of the island. A rider died at the Homagama Hospita... Read More