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A 40-year-old foreign national was intercepted by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggleContinue Reading The post Foreigner caught smuggling nearly 40,000 cigarettes through BIA…

The Irrigation Department says the Mahaweli River at Peradeniya has reached the Minor Flood Level, with water levels continuing toContinue Reading The post Minor flood level reached at Peradeniya as several rivers remain on alert appeared…

Sri Lanka’s expenditure on motor vehicle imports dropped by 27.1% month‑on‑month to US$ 182 million in June 2026, according toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka spends US$182M on vehicle imports in June appeared first on Newswire.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against YoshithaContinue Reading The post Bribery Commission files indictments against Yoshitha Rajapaksa,…

Construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Grounds is set to recommence once changes in cricket administration are resolved, Sports MinisterContinue Reading The post Jaffna Cricket Grounds work to resume after cricket admin hurdles…

The decision on whether schools in the Hatton and Nuwara Eliya education zones of the Central Province will remain openContinue Reading The post Principals empowered to decide on school closures in Hatton, Nuwara Eliya appeared first on…

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide warnings for several areas in Kandy, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya and RatnapuraContinue Reading The post Landslide warnings issued for Kandy, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya and…

Eighteen (18) passengers were injured when a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus and a private bus collided at theContinue Reading The post 18 injured in SLTB–private bus collision at Kegalle appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says the future of the surveying profession depends not only on technical expertise but also onContinue Reading The post PM says geospatial data is now a national asset appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (03), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : USD selling rate drops below Rs. 340 appeared first on Newswire.