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A bill to repeal the Parliamentary Pensions Act No. 1 of 1977 has been presented to Parliament. The “Parliamentary PensionsContinue Reading The post Bill to repeal MP pensions presented in Parliament appeared first on Newswire.

The low pressure area off the southeast coast over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a deepContinue Reading The post Rain Alert : Deep Depression in Next 24 hrs appeared first on Newswire.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s indicative USD/LKR spot rate climbed to Rs. 310.02 today (07), crossing the Rs. 310.00Continue Reading The post USD/LKR spot rate crosses Rs. 310 mark for first time since February 2024 appeared first on…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardana has expressed his gratitude to US President Donald Trump for his commitment toContinue Reading The post SJB MP thanks Trump for protecting Christians in Nigeria appeared first on Newswire.

A Sri Lankan passenger carrying a consignment of Kush‑type narcotics valued at around Rs. 700 million was arrested at BandaranaikeContinue Reading The post Businessman arrested with Rs. 700 Mn worth of Kush at BIA appeared first on…

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced it was cancelling all trades on Wednesday due to unusual opening prices inContinue Reading The post Unusual opening prices : CSE closes market for the day appeared first on Newswire.

Germany and Sri Lanka today signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement, marking a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s efforts toContinue Reading The post Germany, Sri Lanka ink bilateral debt restructuring deal appeared first on…

The upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is set to reach audiences across Sri Lanka on an unprecedented scale, asContinue Reading The post T20 World Cup 2026 : ICC announces local TV partner in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The Ministry of Transport and Highways says tenders have been invited for the construction of the Central Expressway up toContinue Reading The post Tenders called for Central Expressway’s Rambukkana-Galagedara stretch appeared first on…

Saffron Aviation (Pvt) Ltd, which operates Cinnamon Air, says it is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority of SriContinue Reading The post Gregory Lake Seaplane crash: Statement from operator appeared first on Newswire.