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Two new model villages, Nanda Gama in Kegalle and Jana Aruna Gama in Kalutara, built with Indian grant assistance, wereContinue Reading The post Model Villages in Kegalle and Kalutara handed over to families appeared first on Newswire.

Dengue has claimed 61 lives in Sri Lanka this year, with the total number of reported cases climbing to 84,091Continue Reading The post Dengue cases in Sri Lanka rise past 84,000; death toll at 61 appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa has urged the government to hold Provincial Council elections, insisting thatContinue Reading The post Namal says ballot box is the real test of government support…

Sri Lanka’s Palitha Bandara clinched the country’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after winning silver in the men’sContinue Reading The post Palitha Bandara wins Sri Lanka’s first medal at 2026 Commonwealth Games appeared first…

The 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation has decided to introduce a motorcycle-based emergency medical response service aimed at providing faster accessContinue Reading The post Suwa Seriya to launch motorcycle emergency medical response service…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa held talks on Wednesday (29) with a visiting delegation from the United States House of RepresentativesContinue Reading The post Sajith meets US House of Representatives delegation in Colombo appeared…

The Court of Appeal has granted respondents, including the Commissioner General of Excise, time until October 2 to file objectionsContinue Reading The post Court of Appeal grants time for objections in beer raw materials case appeared first…

Minister of Water Supply Susil Ranasinghe says the current water levels in the Labugama and Kalatuwawa reservoirs are adequate toContinue Reading The post El Nino – Minister says reservoir levels sufficient for three Months appeared first…

Veteran lyricist Rathna Sri Wijesinghe has stepped down from his post as Chairman of the National Library and Documentation ServicesContinue Reading The post Rathna Sri Wijesinghe resigns as National Library Chairman appeared first on…

The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply has drawn attention to allocating provisions from the 2027 Budget to completeContinue Reading The post Budget 2027 to address stalled housing projects appeared first on Newswire.