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The government has not taken any decision to replace Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) benefits withContinue Reading The post EPF & ETF funds : Govt dismisses misleading reports appeared first on Newswire.

A proposal has been made to appoint an expert committee under the leadership of the Minister of Environment to investigateContinue Reading The post Government to study landslide risks at Ambuluwawa as expert panel proposed appeared first on…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2026 The deep depression in the BayContinue Reading The post Strong winds & Heavy falls : Which areas expected ? appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Navy and Police apprehended 02 individuals in possession of about 1560 foreign cigarettes, during a coordinated operationContinue Reading The post Two suspects nabbed with 1560 foreign cigarettes appeared first on Newswire.

The Emergency Raid Unit of the Department of Wildlife Conservation has arrested two suspects near the Kitulgala area for possessingContinue Reading The post Two arrested for possessing endangered Fishing Cat meat appeared first on Newswire.

Harry Brook has publicly apologised for bringing “embarrassment” to the English cricket team in a scuffle at a New ZealandContinue Reading The post England’s Harry Brook apologises for incident at New Zealand nightclub ahead of Ashes…

The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (09 Jan), compared to Thursday. According to officialContinue Reading The post CBSL rates : Rupee appreciates against the US Dollar appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says that a decision and statement made by the Speaker amounted to a violation of theContinue Reading The post Sajith says Speaker’s ruling violates constitution, people’s sovereignty appeared first on…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says that, in preparing modules for the second and third school terms, the inclusion ofContinue Reading The post No more web links in second and third school term modules : PM appeared first on…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says 2026 will mark the year in which the highest number of houses are built withContinue Reading The post 2026 to see record state-assisted housing construction appeared first on Newswire.