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New Surveyor General appointed

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Cabinet granted approval to appoint O. T. M. I. Thilakarathne as the new Surveyor General of the Sri Lanka Survey Department. P. K. L. S. Panduwawala, who currently serves as th... Read More


Man climbs transmission tower causing area-Wide blackout

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The electricity supply in the area has been disrupted due to a man climbing a high-tension electricity tower in Kamburupitiya, Matara, following a dispute with his wife, accordin... Read More


Sri Lankan exporters face new EU sustainable standards

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Sri Lankan exporters should immediately prepare to adapt to new sustainable environmental laws and regulations to be introduced by the European Union (EU), which will strictly sc... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa slams Government over 'false promises' and governance failure

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa launched a sharp critique against the National People's Power government, alleging that it secured power through false promises and failed to delive... Read More


Karandeniya Crime Branch OIC suspended

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Officer in Charge of the Crime Investigation Branch of the Karandeniya Police, who was accused of committing acts of indiscipline, was suspended, the Police stated. The alle... Read More


Six fire engines deployed to contain Homagama factory fire

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Firefighting trucks are deployed to control a fire that broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama, the Fire Service Department state... Read More


Fire breaks out at helmet manufacturing factory

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- A fire broke out at a helmet manufacturing factory in the Katuwana Industrial Zone in Homagama, the Homagama Headquarters Police stated. Residents state that the entire area is ... Read More


CCIB to file charges under Anti Corruption Act against former Welikada OIC

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Central Crime Investigation Bureau informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (21) that it intends to file charges under the Anti Corruption Act against the... Read More


Chartered Accountants, BASL ink special MoU

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) signed a special Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen professional... Read More


'Dream treasure' hunt leads to arrest of five

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Five individuals, including a former minister's son, were arrested for allegedly illegally excavating on a plot of land in Yakawanguwa in Aluth Oya, Habarana hunting for treasure... Read More