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By the end of this year, another 1,000 entrepreneurs will be able to access collateral‑free loans under the National CreditContinue Reading The post Govt to expand collateral-free loans to 3,000 entrepreneurs by year-end appeared first on…

The Police have seized properties worth over Rs. 57 million believed to have been purchased with money earned through drugContinue Reading The post Police seize assets worth over Rs. 57 Mn linked to drug trafficking appeared first on…

The Ministry of Justice has announced that following the emergency situation at Negombo Prison on July 5 and 6, 2026,Continue Reading The post Negombo Prison declared crime scene after unrest – Justice Ministry appeared first on Newswire.

Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, has been appointed as the President of the SriContinue Reading The post New President elected to Sri Lanka–Egypt Parliamentary Friendship…

The Ministry of Environment has announced that preliminary work has commenced to clear and protect traditional elephant corridors connecting forestContinue Reading The post Anuradhapura elephant corridors to be declared reserved zones…

Indian Railways has suspended a Chief Ticket Inspector after a First AC coach on the Nandedgram Express was decorated asContinue Reading The post India investigates ‘honeymoon suite’ train coach appeared first on Newswire.

The University of Colombo has moved several faculties to online and hybrid lectures for one week after a surge inContinue Reading The post University of Colombo shifts lectures online amid dengue cases appeared first on Newswire.

Plans are underway to transform Badulla into a full‑fledged sports city, with phased development of its main playground into aContinue Reading The post Badulla to be transformed into a ‘Sports City’ appeared first on Newswire.

An Indian national inmate has died during the recent tense situation at the Negombo Prison, the Police confirmed. The PoliceContinue Reading The post Indian inmate reported dead in Negombo Prison unrest appeared first on Newswire.

The house of underworld figure Thambili Lahiru has been set on fire in the Middeniya area, the Police said. TheContinue Reading The post Underworld figure Thambili Lahiru’s house set on fire in Middeniya appeared first on Newswire.