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Water supply has been restored in most affected areas of Colombo and Gampaha after tests were carried out on waterContinue Reading The post Water Quality issue : Supply Returns to Most Colombo, Gampaha Areas; Some Delays Remain appeared…

Alleged organized crime figure and drug trafficker Lalith Kannangara, alias “Bus Lalith,” has been brought back to Sri Lanka followingContinue Reading The post Wanted Crime Suspect ‘Bus Lalith’ Brought Back from Dubai appeared first on…

A three‑year‑old girl from Vavuniya has died after mistakenly consuming a chemical substance used to preserve fresh milk at aContinue Reading The post Three‑year‑old girl dies after drinking chemical in Gampola appeared first on Newswire.

Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena announced today that the official website of the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Center has beenContinue Reading The post Makumbura transport hub launches website with AI assistant ‘MAKU’…

A former technical officer of the Horowpothana Pradeshiya Sabha, accused of soliciting and receiving Rs. 40,000 from a businessman forContinue Reading The post Former Horowpothana PS technical officer acquitted in Rs. 40,000 bribery case…

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on September 9 and 10 for talks focused onContinue Reading The post Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka in September appeared first on Newswire.

Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena on Monday (24) inaugurated construction work on the Warakapola Alternative Road Project, a Rs.Continue Reading The post Construction of Warakapola alternative road project launched appeared…

The government has allocated Rs. 3,000 million to swiftly pay agricultural insurance compensation to farmers whose crops have been damagedContinue Reading The post El Nino : Govt allocates Rs. 3 Billion for drought‑hit farmers appeared…

The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (25), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate drops to Rs. 332 appeared first on Newswire.

The government’s flagship poverty‑eradication and community empowerment initiative, the Prajashakthi program, has reviewed its 2026 progress and outlined plans forContinue Reading The post “Prajashakthi” Program reviews 2026 progress, sets…