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2026 SCHOOL EXAM SCHEDULE RELEASED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- The school exam schedule for the year 2026 has been released. The G.C.E. O/L exams for 2025 will be held from February 17 to 26. The 2026 G.C.E. A/L exams are scheduled from Au... Read More


COUPLE TRAVELS SIX HOURS TO MEET FORMER PRESIDENT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- A couple has travelled by motorcycle from the Galgamuwa area in Kurunegala to Tangalle to meet with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The couple said they decided to make the... Read More


METHAMPHETAMINE DETECTED IN MIDDENIYA CHEMICAL SAMPLES

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Preliminary tests on chemical samples from the Middeniya area have revealed the presence of methamphetamine in the majority of the samples. This is according to a report from t... Read More


RETIRED SOLDIER ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED POSSESSION OF ELEPHANT TUSKS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- A retired army soldier has been arrested by Moragoda Police over alleged illegal possession of a pair of elephant tusks. Acting on a tip-off, officers conducted an operation in... Read More


UNSAFE PASSENGER BUS SEIZED IN MORATUWA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Moratuwa Traffic Police have seized a passenger bus and arrested its driver for operating the vehicle without a revenue licence, insurance, or any of the required permits. The ... Read More


RICE SHORTAGE AND PRICING ISSUES PERSIST

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Traders are reporting a continued shortage of Samba and Keeri Samba rice varieties in the market. In response, Hemantha Samarakoon, the Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Authori... Read More


ITAK MP SRINESAN INJURED IN A CRASH

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Member of Parliament for the Batticaloa District, Gnanmuththu Srinesan, has been injured in a crash. The incident occurred in the Kaluvanchi... Read More


NBC unveils desk for Lake Zone sectors

MWANZA, Sept. 14 -- THE National Bank of Commerce (NBC) is sharpening its corporate banking strategy in the Lake Zone, reaffirming its commitment to key economic sectors through proactive client engag... Read More


CONSTRUCTION OF CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY TO RESUME

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Construction work on the section of the Central Expressway between Kadawatha and Mirigama, which was stalled in 2022 due to the economic crisis, is set to resume on September 17... Read More


After 36 years, Nagpur woman believed dead comes back home

India, Sept. 14 -- A 58-year-old woman in Nagpur reportedly returned home after being presumed dead for 36 years. The woman who was pregnant at the time left home in 1989 and reunited with her family ... Read More