2026

  Sri Lankan authorities are assessing the feasibility of shifting public sector work online on April 16 and 17, asContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka considers Work from home for April 16–17 appeared first on Newswire.
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A three-hour water cut will be imposed in several Colombo areas from April 2 to April 10 due to aContinue Reading The post 3-hour water cuts imposed in several Colombo areas due to shortage appeared first on Newswire.
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The government has unveiled a major flood‑mitigation project in Kolonnawa, pledging more than Rs. 10 billion to deliver a permanentContinue Reading The post Government unveils Rs. 10bn Kolonnawa flood mitigation project appeared first on…
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Residents of Batticaloa have expressed deep appreciation to the Police for swiftly arresting suspects linked to the shocking case inContinue Reading The post Batticaloa residents thank police for solving ‘well murder’ case appeared first on…
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The Ministry of Finance has announced that fuel allowances provided to ministers, deputy ministers, members of parliament, government officials, andContinue Reading The post Fuel allowances for MPs, officials to be based on March 1 prices…
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Major General Manada Yahampath of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry has been appointed as the 68th Chief of Staff ofContinue Reading The post Major General Manada Yahampath appointed Sri Lanka Army Chief of Staff appeared first on Newswire.
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Nalin Bandara has questioned Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa’s attendance at a book launch by formerContinue Reading The post “It might be AI” Nalin Bandara questions Sajith’s presence at Gammanpila event…
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The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 36 individuals along with a haul of 1,750 sea cucumbers during a search operationContinue Reading The post Navy nabs 36 suspects for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers appeared first on Newswire.
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Ryan van Niekerk as National Bowling Coach and Jordan Gregory as National Fielding andContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Cricket names New National Bowling & Fielding Coaches appeared first on…
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Former Eastern Province Governor Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as ‘Pillayan’, was remanded by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court pending theContinue Reading The post Pillayan remanded after court appearance following nearly a…
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