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An Expert Committee and sub-committee have been appointed to commence drafting a Heritage & Development Foundation Act for Matara FortContinue Reading The post Experts appointed to draft Matara Heritage & Development Foundation Act…

Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) employees have launched a trade union action, protesting the combined timetable for long-distance bus servicesContinue Reading The post Combined timetable : SLTB strike underway appeared first on Newswire.

Resident Representative of the United Nations to Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, has raised concerns over the continuous detention of aContinue Reading The post UN raises concerns over continuous detention of Rohingya refugees in SL appeared…

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection approved the Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Bill during aContinue Reading The post SOC on Justice approves Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes)…

Responding to an RTI request submitted on August 4, 2025, the Presidential Secretariat has refused to release information regarding theContinue Reading The post President’s travel : Presidential Secretariat responds to RTI request appeared…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met with a delegation from the United States House Democracy Partnership (HDP) at Parliament today (27),Continue Reading The post Sajith meets US delegation, requests further tariff relief for Sri Lanka…

The Colombo High Court today issued notice on a revision petition filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who is seekingContinue Reading The post Colombo High Court issues notice on Rajitha’s petition appeared first on Newswire.

Steps will be taken to plant 2.5 million coconut saplings across the country this year, Chairman of the Coconut CultivationContinue Reading The post Govt to plant 2.5 million coconut saplings in 2025 appeared first on Newswire.

The Government of Sri Lanka has released photos of the underworld figures that were arrested in Indonesia yesterday.  The wantedContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan Govt releases photos of arrested underworld figures in Indonesia appeared…

The Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development has pointed out the necessity of revising the prices containedContinue Reading The post Parliamentary committee calls for LNG power plant price…