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Date for 2027 Budget speech announced

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The second reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2027 (Budget Speech) will be presented in Parliament on 12 November 2026, the Ministry of Finance stated. The publicati... Read More


Kandalama villagers complain of wild elephant threats

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Residents of Dambulla, Kandalama, said that they face severe difficulties due to wild elephant threats. Attacks by wild elephants have caused damage to two houses in the area ye... Read More


New performance-based method to evaluate health professionals

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The Ministry of Health focused attention on developing a performance-based system to evaluate health professionals. Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni stated that a ... Read More


Monthly rent allowance for Dhitwah victims extended by 9 months

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The Ministry of Finance announced today that the Cabinet of Ministers decided to extend the monthly housing rent allowance by another three months for residents who are living in... Read More


Ambalangoda PS member arrested with weapon re-remanded

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The Balapitiya Magistrate's Court today ordered Samagi Jana Balawegaya Ambalangoda Pradeshiya Sabha Councillor Amitha Chathuranga Samaranayake, who was arrested in possession of ... Read More


World Bank confirms Sri Lanka tops regional growth, says Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The World Bank issued a certification stating that Sri Lanka is the fastest developing country in South Asia, Deputy Minister T. B. Sarath said. The deputy minister mentioned th... Read More


Negombo Prison inmates' court hearings to continue via video link

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The Prisons Department decided to conduct court proceedings of inmates transferred from the Negombo Prison to other prisons via video link if necessary. A senior spokesman for t... Read More


Paddy purchasing for Yala season begins today

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Paddy purchasing for this Yala season begins today (13) in the Ampara district. The Ampara District Secretary mentioned that the Uhana - Palamkandura government paddy store is p... Read More


175 divisions in 07 districts still at high risk of dengue

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- A total of 175 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions in Gampaha, Colombo, Matara, Kalutara, Kandy, Ratnapura, and Galle Districts are further identified as high-risk dengue d... Read More


Sri Lanka's annual live births drop to lowest level in ten years

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- A decrease of nearly 120,000 live births occurred in Sri Lanka over the past decade leading up to 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs. Ne... Read More