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A fuel station in Beruwala was raided last night (14 Jan) by officers of the Kalutara District Consumer Affairs AuthorityContinue Reading The post Beruwala fuel station caught hiding 6,400L of petrol appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has ranked 93rd out of 101 ranking positions in the Henley Passport Index for 2026. Singapore retained theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka ranked 93rd in 2026 Henley Passport Index appeared first on Newswire.

The U.S. Department of State will pause the processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries starting January 21,Continue Reading The post U.S. pauses immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries appeared first…

Bangladesh’s professional cricketers have threatened to boycott all forms of cricket unless Bangladesh Cricket Board director M Nazmul Islam resigns,Continue Reading The post Crisis in Bangladesh cricket as players threaten to shut down all…

Showery conditions over Sri Lanka are expected to reduce from today (15 Jan), according to the Department of Meteorology. ShowersContinue Reading The post Evening showers expected in some districts today appeared first on Newswire.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Oshadha Migara Maharachchi yesterday (14 Jan) issued a foreign travel ban on seven representatives of a localContinue Reading The post Travel ban on 07 local representatives in X-press Pearl case appeared first…

The Opposition has secured a majority of members in the key Finance Standing Committee of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC),Continue Reading The post Opposition secures control of CMC’s Finance Committee appeared first on Newswire.

Elon Musk’s xAI has announced it will block the ability of its Grok AI tool to alter images of realContinue Reading The post Musk’s X to block Grok AI from creating sexualized images of real people appeared first on Newswire.

The United States Government has transferred ten operational TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters, a military variant of the renowned Bell 206B-3Continue Reading The post US to transfer 10 TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters to Sri Lanka appeared first on…

Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena has provided an update on the completion timelines of the ongoing developmentsContinue Reading The post Central Expressway: deputy minister updates completion timelines appeared…