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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to repeal legal provisions requiring voters to be marked with indelible inkContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to scrap indelible ink marking of voters at elections appeared first on…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to electrify key railway corridors in Sri Lanka as part of aContinue Reading The post Cabinet approves electrification of key railway corridors in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The Supreme Court today concluded hearings on a fundamental rights petition against former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, accused of violating humanContinue Reading The post SC concludes hearing in FR petition against A.H.M. Fowzie over vehicle…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of a special ministerial sub‑committee and an official committee to coordinate SriContinue Reading The post Special committees formed to tackle El Niño impact appeared first on…

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in The Hague facilitated a visit by a delegation of Sri Lankan cocopeat companies toContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan cocopeat firms explore RHP standards in the Netherlands appeared first on Newswire.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva today ordered the remand of a Police Inspector until July 3, following his arrest byContinue Reading The post Police Inspector remanded over Rs.1 Mn bribery allegation appeared first on Newswire.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Nishantha Jayaweera, has announced that the budget proposal to reduce the annual turnover threshold forContinue Reading The post Govt not to implement VAT, SSCL threshold cut to Rs. 36Mn from July 1…

The government has rejected claims that funds sent by Sri Lankan workers in Israel were lost due to a hackerContinue Reading The post No Hack: Israel suspends US$6.9M of SL Workers’ Funds appeared first on Newswire.

A 46-year-old woman was critically injured after being shot at her home in the Wellawa area of Kurunegala on TuesdayContinue Reading The post 46-year-old woman critically injured in Wellawa shooting appeared first on Newswire.

India is in talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to sell some of its flagship defence systems, including theContinue Reading The post India in talks to sell supersonic BrahMos missile to UAE appeared first on Newswire.