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The Parliament of Sri Lanka is scheduled to meet from 19-22 May 2026, according to a Parliament statement.  The parliamentaryContinue Reading The post Parliament to convene from May 19-22 appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka and Belarus have signed a bilateral Air Services Agreement aimed at enhancing air connectivity between the two countries. Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka, Belarus sign Air Services Agreement to boost connectivity appeared…

Saudi Arabia is set to host its first professional T20 cricket league, with former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh joining theContinue Reading The post Saudi Arabia enters franchise cricket with Dunes T20 League appeared first on Newswire.

The Supreme Court has sentenced former National Institute of Education (NIE) Director I.G.S. Premathilaka to six years of rigorous imprisonmentContinue Reading The post Ex-NIE Director sentenced for six years over Grade 5 exam order…

The Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for heavy rainfall, forecasting showers exceeding 150 mm at some locationsContinue Reading The post Red warning issued as heavy rainfall to continue across several areas appeared first…

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has updated landslide early warnings for several districts across the country amid continuing heavyContinue Reading The post NBRO updates landslide warnings for multiple districts appeared…

Global digital payment platform PayPal is expected to begin operations in Sri Lanka from Friday (15), amid growing indications ofContinue Reading The post PayPal to launch in Sri Lanka? What we know so far appeared first on Newswire.

All schools in the Hatton Education Zone will remain closed on Friday (15) due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions,Continue Reading The post Schools in Hatton education zone closed tomorrow due to heavy rain appeared first on…

Two heavy hitters in the UK Labour Party sought to position themselves to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday,Continue Reading The post UK: Health minister quits in likely bid to topple PM Starmer appeared first on Newswire.

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, on Thursday (15) that no CCTV recordings wereContinue Reading The post No CCTV recordings found at house where Kapila Chandrasena died appeared first on…