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WEATHER FORECAST: SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Department of Meteorology announced that several spells of rain can be expected today (6) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western provinces, as well as in the Nuwara-E... Read More


GANG MEMBER AND TWO CIVILIANS INJURED IN KOSGAMA SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- A shooting incident in the Kosgama Suduwella area has left 'Kandana Arachchige Sriyantha Kumara' or 'Kotahera Podda', an alleged organised crime gang member, along with a mother a... Read More


SRI LANKA AIMS FOR EXTRA USD 188 MILLION FROM GEM AND JEWELLERY TAX REFORMS

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Minister of Industry and Enterprise Development Sunil Handunnetti stated that Sri Lanka expects to generate an additional USD 188 million in revenue by streamlining the tax collec... Read More


TEENAGER CONFESSES TO MURDER OF 26-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN KURUWELLA

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The 17-year-old suspect arrested in connection with the murder of a 26-year-old woman in the Devipahala area of Kuruwita has confessed to the police. Police stated that the suspe... Read More


THREE CHILDREN DROWN IN A LAKE IN WAKARAI

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Three children (2 girls and a boy) between the ages of 10 and 11 have drowned in the Panichchankerny Lake in Wakarai. Our correspondent confirmed that the bodies of the three chi... Read More


SRI LANKA RECEIVES US$ 1.74 BILLION FROM IMF SO FAR

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Sri Lanka has received a total of US$ 1.74 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Dr. Kapila Senanayake, Director General of the Department of Fiscal Pol... Read More


E-REVENUE LICENCE SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE DUE TO A TECHNICAL ISSUE

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) has announced that the electronic Revenue Licence system, eRL 2.0, is currently unavailable. This disruption is due to ... Read More


NORTHERN RAIL LINE TIMETABLE REVISED: INTERCITY EXPRESS TO RUN DAILY

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Department of Railways has revised the timetable for trains operating on the Northern Line. Effective tomorrow (7), the Intercity Express train, which previously operated onl... Read More


KDU MEDICAL FACULTY: LOCAL STUDENT ADMISSIONS RESTARTED, SAYS HEALTH MINISTER

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa announced that the admission of local students to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Medical Faculty has ... Read More


SUSPENSION OF PERPETUAL TREASURIES EXTENDED FURTHER

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to further extend the suspension of business activities for Perpetual Treasuries PLC. Accordingly, the company's business operations wil... Read More