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A total of 287 candidates are currently under consideration for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the NorwegianContinue Reading The post Trump ‘likely’ to be among Nobel Peace Prize nominees appeared first on Newswire.

  Sri Lanka’s external current account recorded a marginal surplus in March 2026 despite a widening trade deficit and decliningContinue Reading The post March External Sector Performance: 7 key points appeared first on Newswire.

A Chinese national has been arrested over the theft of $9,900 (around Rs. 3.1 million) from a fellow passenger aboardContinue Reading The post Chinese national arrested over mid-flight theft by SL Airport Police appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan-born population in Australia has continued its steady growth, reaching an estimated 184,800 by mid-2025, according to theContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan-born population in Australia rises : Latest numbers released…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 May 2026. Showers or thundershowers will occur inContinue Reading The post May 1 : Rain above 50mm expected in several areas after 1:00 pm appeared first on Newswire.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s May Day message: —————————————————————————- The working people of Sri Lanka mark this year’s May Day atContinue Reading The post President’s May Day message: Working people are driving force of Sri…

A shop in Akkaraipattu has been fined Rs. 100,000 for selling Keeri Samba rice above the maximum retail price, theContinue Reading The post Akkaraipattu shop fined Rs. 100,000 for selling Keeri Samba above MRP appeared first on Newswire.

Four individuals, including a supervisory officer attached to the Kappetipola certified boys’ school, were arrested by the Welimada Police todayContinue Reading The post Four staff members of certified boys’ school arrested over alleged…

Director General of the National Zoological Gardens Department, R. C. Rajapaksa, visited the Dehiwala National Zoo today to see theContinue Reading The post Young lion cubs at Dehiwala zoo open for public viewing appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Navy seized more than 2,000 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves during a search operation off Chilaw onContinue Reading The post Navy seizes over 2,000 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves off Chilaw appeared first on Newswire.