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Residents in Sandarasgama, Eppawala, captured a crocodile that had approached a house and handed it over to wildlife officials todayContinue Reading The post 10-foot crocodile captured near Eppawala home appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Southern province and the Kalutara and RatnapuraContinue Reading The post Lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 05 districts today appeared first on…

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a proposal to revise bus fares following the recent increase in Diesel prices. According toContinue Reading The post Cabinet approves 12.19% bus fare hike appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet has approved the continuation of a program to provide sanitary napkins to schoolgirls in 2026, aimed at ensuringContinue Reading The post Sanitary napkin program for schoolgirls to continue in 2026 appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to implement a programme to promote QR code-based digital payments, with no additional feesContinue Reading The post Cabinet backs fee-free QR payments under Rs. 5,000 appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of a special expert committee to drive the development of the country’sContinue Reading The post Cabinet approves expert panel to drive energy sector development appeared first on…

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a major project to develop playgrounds in government schools across the country, aiming to boostContinue Reading The post 400 schools to get standard playgrounds under new plan appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet has approved the continuation of a concessional loan scheme aimed at developing young entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka’s agriculturalContinue Reading The post 4% loan scheme for young agri entrepreneurs to continue in 2026 appeared…

The government says liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies will remain sufficient in the coming months, based on scheduled shipments byContinue Reading The post Govt says LPG supplies sufficient despite distribution issues appeared first on…

Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa on Tuesday declined to respond to remarks by Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alireza Delkhosh,Continue Reading The post No response to Iranian envoy’s claim on IRIS Dena visit: Govt appeared…