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Sri Lanka’s largest-ever lottery prize of Rs. 629.8 million has been awarded to the winner of the Development Lotteries Board’sContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s biggest lottery prize of Rs. 629 million awarded appeared first on…

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reported tax revenue of Rs. 606 billion for the first quarter of 2026,Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka tax revenue rises 17.7% to Rs. 606 billion in Q1 appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Excise has announced that all liquor outlets across Sri Lanka will remain closed on April 13 andContinue Reading The post Public urged to report New Year liquor ban violations via hotline appeared first on Newswire.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has seized cosmetics worth nearly Rs. 10 million, found without mandatory labeling, during a raidContinue Reading The post Unlabelled cosmetics worth Rs. 10 million seized in Pettah appeared first on…

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has strongly criticized a directive requiring female teachers at Royal College Monaragala to attend schoolContinue Reading The post CTU slams compulsory white saree rule at Monaragala school appeared first…

Sri Lanka’s population has reached 21.78 million, with the country rapidly ageing, literacy improving, and migration patterns shifting, according toContinue Reading The post Ageing population, delayed marriage, high literacy: 13 key census…

Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has issued a letter of apology to Sri Lanka Cricket, expressing willingness to withdrawContinue Reading The post Nuwan Thushara apologises to Sri Lanka Cricket, explains his position appeared first on…

The Ministry of Education has announced that the distribution of school uniform material donated by the People’s Republic of ChinaContinue Reading The post China-donated school uniform material fully distributed to 4.4 million students…

The Sri Lanka Air Force has announced that a Bell 412 helicopter has been deployed to assist in extinguishing aContinue Reading The post Air Force helicopter deployed to battle Karadiyana garbage dump fire appeared first on Newswire.

The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody was defeated in Parliament today, by a majority of 104Continue Reading The post No-confidence motion against Minister Kumara Jayakody defeated in Parliament appeared…