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The United National Party (UNP) has issued a special statement addressing misinformation circulating on social media ahead of International Workers’Continue Reading The post UNP denies social media reports on May Day rally appeared first on…

Senior Professor O. G. Dayarathna Banda assumed duties as the new Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE)Continue Reading The post Prof. O.G. Dayarathna Banda assumes duties as new NIE Director General appeared first…

Dasun Shanaka has received a one-year ban from participating in the Pakistan Super League following a review of his contractContinue Reading The post Dasun Shanaka banned for one year from Pakistan Super League appeared first on Newswire.

The Excise Department of Sri Lanka said it posted record revenue in the first quarter of 2026, exceeding its targetContinue Reading The post Excise department posts Rs. 70.4 billion revenue in Q1 2026, exceeds target appeared first on…

The low-floor priority bus service for persons with disabilities will be launched from Tuesday (21) from the Makumbura Multimodal TransportContinue Reading The post Low-floor bus service for priority passengers to begin tomorrow appeared…

Three state-owned banks, People’s Bank, Bank of Ceylon and National Savings Bank, reported their strongest financial performances for 2025 asContinue Reading The post State banks report record 2025 results in meeting with President appeared…

Nine suspects have been arrested over the assault of a woman in Gokarella, following the circulation of a video ofContinue Reading The post Nine arrested over assault on woman following viral video appeared first on Newswire.

A delegation of seven venerable monks led by Vietnamese monk Venerable Pannakara Thera arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (21)Continue Reading The post Delegation led by Venerable Pannakara Thera arrives in Sri Lanka for ‘Walk for Peace’…

US President Donald Trump said he now considers the ceasefire with Iran over “Wednesday evening Washington time”, but that it’sContinue Reading The post Trump says Iran ceasefire expires Wednesday, “highly unlikely” he would extend it…

Churches across Sri Lanka fell into solemn silence at 8:45 am today (21) as bells tolled in unison to honourContinue Reading The post Churches across Sri Lanka observe silence to honour Easter Attack victims appeared first on Newswire.