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  President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday (29) warned that the scale of drug trafficking in Sri Lanka could beContinue Reading The post President warns actual drug inflow may far exceed seizures in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated by 5.4% against the US dollar so far in 2026, according to the CentralContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan rupee depreciates 5.4% against US dollar in 2026 appeared first on Newswire.

China Harbour Engineering LLC (CHEC) in Dubai is looking to recruit 2,000 Sri Lankan workers for the expansion of theContinue Reading The post Dubai Airport project to recruit 2,000 Sri Lankan workers ? appeared first on Newswire.

Honda Motor is recalling 98,892 vehicles in the United States due to a defect that could cause unintentional air bagContinue Reading The post Honda recalls nearly 99,000 US vehicles over air bag defect appeared first on Newswire.

The United Nations has added Israel to its annual blacklist of parties credibly suspected of committing conflict-related sexual violence, markingContinue Reading The post UN adds Israel to sexual violence blacklist for first time appeared…

Sri Lanka has officially launched the second phase of its initiative to offer underutilized state plantation lands and assets forContinue Reading The post Hundreds of hectares of state plantation land opened to investors appeared first on…

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has defended former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa following questions over his continued stay in the UnitedContinue Reading The post Govt leaders speak to Basil more than I do – Namal appeared first on Newswire.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Vesak message, called on people to embrace the Buddhist values of non-violence, compassion andContinue Reading The post President calls for compassion and coexistence in Vesak Day message appeared…

Former Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Professor Kapila Perera, has denied reports that his resignationContinue Reading The post Former Transport Secretary says resignation not linked to Supreme Court…

The Department of Meteorology says showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in theContinue Reading The post Weather today: Showers at times appeared first on Newswire.