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The advisory, valid until 10.30 p.m. on 2 August, said the affected sea areas could become rough or very roughContinue Reading The post Strong winds, rough seas forecast along western and southern coasts appeared first on Newswire.

All tuition classes, subject-related lectures, seminars and workshops conducted for the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination must conclude by midnightContinue Reading The post Tuition classes for 2026 A/L and Grade 5 Scholarship exams to…

National team ranks 1st out of over 80 countries after preliminary rounds — the best result in Sri Lankan debatingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Debaters Make History at the World Schools Debating Championship appeared first on…

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw the proposed FIFA ForwardContinue Reading The post Football Federation of Sri Lanka welcomes FIFA chief’s withdrawal of proposed…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned the Government’s ability to manage the country, arguing that its failure to effectively runContinue Reading The post Sajith: If Government can’t run prisons, how can it run the country?…

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 Department of Meteorology has issued a Red Warning for strong winds and rough seas affecting several coastal sea areasContinue Reading The post Take Action : Strong winds, rough seas warning issued for Sri Lanka’s southern coast…

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says prison overcrowding may have contributed to the recent unrest at Mahara Prison, but stressed thatContinue Reading The post Justice Minister suggests organized element may be behind Mahara Prison…

Sri Lanka is set to host one of its biggest international rugby events when the Asia Pacific Lions take onContinue Reading The post Northampton Saints SL tour to feature rugby showdown & cricket legends game appeared first on Newswire.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 03 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 August 2026. Showers or thundershowers will occur atContinue Reading The post Heavy rainfall warning for Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Sabaragamuwa appeared first on Newswire.