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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to complete remainingContinue Reading The post Tech City : Homagama bypass, biotech road works to be finished appeared first on…

A vibrant evening of music and cultural exchange is set to unfold as the Sri Lanka Air Force Performing ArtsContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka-U.S. Air Forces to stage fusion concert in Colombo appeared first on Newswire.

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, along with two Army intelligence informants, has been ordered to remain in remandContinue Reading The post Pillayan further remanded until September 15 appeared first on…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the publication of the Community Based Corrections (Amendment) Bill in the government gazette andContinue Reading The post Community Based Corrections Act to be amended to address repeat offenders…

Sri Lanka Customs has seized more than 200,000 Chinese-made cigarettes concealed inside metal doors imported from China. The detection wasContinue Reading The post Customs seizes over 200,000 Chinese cigarettes concealed in metal doors…

The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lanka and China to enter into a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding onContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka, China to sign MoU on immigration cooperation appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has begun rehabilitating 296 minor irrigation tanks under a World Bank-funded programme aimed at strengthening irrigation infrastructure andContinue Reading The post Rs. 5.8bn World Bank-backed project to rehabilitate 296…

More than 88,000 people have been affected by prevailing dry weather conditions across six districts, according to the Disaster ManagementContinue Reading The post Over 88,000 affected by dry weather across six districts appeared first on…

Sri Lanka’s total gross public debt increased to nearly Rs. 33 trillion by the end of June 2026, according toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s Public Debt Rises to Nearly Rs. 33 Trillion appeared first on Newswire.

The Supreme Court today began considering 67 petitions challenging the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, with several procedural andContinue Reading The post 22nd Amendment: More details from Supreme Court proceedings appeared…