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The new Public Library building of the Batticaloa Municipal Council was ceremonially handed over to the public this morning inContinue Reading The post New Batticaloa Public Library declared open appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan Rupee continues its depreciation against the US Dollar, with the selling rate jumping to Rs. 342 todayContinue Reading The post What are the latest CBSL rates for USD, Pound, AUD, Riyal and Dirham? appeared first on Newswire.

The Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court today imposed fines totalling Rs. 600,000 on two traders found guilty of overcharging consumers inContinue Reading The post Nuwara Eliya traders fined Rs. 600,000 for overpricing goods appeared first on…

Two Chinese nationals were apprehended by Airport Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while allegedly attempting to smuggleContinue Reading The post Hidden in socks and jackets: Chinese duo caught with phone…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today (20) paid tribute to Sri Lanka’s National War Memorial in Battaramulla, joining the annual commemorationContinue Reading The post Sajith pays tribute to war veterans appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (20), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate jumps to Rs. 346 in some banks appeared first on…

The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court on Monday (18) imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on a popular supermarket in Mulleriyawa afterContinue Reading The post Mulleriyawa supermarket fined Rs. 500,000 for overpricing rice appeared first on…

Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva today (20) ordered the release on bail of four suspects linked to allegations of receivingContinue Reading The post Four released on bail in Kapila Chandrasena bail case appeared first on Newswire.

The National Dengue Control Unit says 29,589 dengue patients have been reported across Sri Lanka so far this year, withContinue Reading The post Over 29,000 dengue cases reported in 2026 appeared first on Newswire.

National Organizer of Sarvajana Balaya and former minister Dilum Amunugama has come under severe criticism on social media following remarksContinue Reading The post Dilum Amunugama criticised over “prostitute” remark in child sexual abuse…