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The Supreme Court has begun hearing petitions challenging the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill presented to Parliament. AContinue Reading The post Supreme Court begins hearing petitions against anti-terrorism Bill appeared first…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has proposed establishing a special task force to protect Sri Lanka’s remaining tuskers, alongside a dedicatedContinue Reading The post Sajith proposes special task force, wildlife hospital to protect Sri…

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar today (20), compared to Monday, with the US Dollar sellingContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: US Dollar gains against Sri Lankan Rupee today appeared first on Newswire.

A 13-member parliamentary committee has been appointed to oversee and guide the implementation of responsibilities assigned to Parliament under theContinue Reading The post 13-member parliamentary committee appointed to oversee National…

The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe lightning advisory for the Central, Sabaragamuwa, North Central, Eastern, Northern, Uva andContinue Reading The post Weather: Severe lightning warning issued for 7 provinces appeared first…

Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced that it is accelerating LPG distribution across Sri Lanka to ensure an uninterrupted supplyContinue Reading The post Litro Gas accelerates nationwide distribution as new shipments arrive appeared first…

Environmental organizations and wildlife activists are staging a protest outside the Ministry of Environment, demanding action against those responsible forContinue Reading The post Environmental activists protest outside Ministry demanding…

Sri Lanka Police have clarified that a video circulating on social media showing a woman allegedly threatening two police officersContinue Reading The post Viral video of woman threatening police officers dates back to 2024, police clarify…

Sri Lanka’s Dhananjana Wickramasingha won the silver medal in the women’s T47 200m final at the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian ParaContinue Reading The post Dhananjana Wickramasingha wins silver at Asian Para Games appeared first on Newswire.