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The Atamasthanadhipathi of Sri Lanka, the Most Venerable Dr. Pallegama Hemarathana Nayake Thera, met His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama,Continue Reading The post Atamasthanadhipathi Pallegama Hemarathana Thera meets the Dalai Lama appeared…

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said that contributions of women continue to be systematically undervalued, particularly in unpaid careContinue Reading The post “Exclusion of women is structurally maintained,” PM Harini tells…

The foundation stone was laid on Wednesday (21 Jan) at the Paranthan Chemical Industrial Zone to reconstruct the Paranthan ChemicalContinue Reading The post Work begins to rebuild Paranthan Chemical Factory after 39 years appeared first on…

A 47‑year‑old man was arrested at a house in Wellampitiya yesterday for the possession of 165,200 Manchester‑type cigarettes illegally importedContinue Reading The post Man arrested with Rs. 16.5M worth of illegal cigarettes appeared first…

Police have sought public assistance to arrest a suspect connected to the incident in Kohuwala on December 30, 2025, inContinue Reading The post Police seek public help to arrest gunman in Kohuwala schoolgirl shooting appeared first on…

A female pedestrian has died after being struck by a passenger transport bus near the private bus stand at BastianContinue Reading The post Woman killed after being hit by bus in Pettah appeared first on Newswire.

The Northern Province took centre stage in Sri Lanka’s economic landscape as it hosted the Northern Investment Summit 2026 onContinue Reading The post BOI charts northern growth strategy at investment summit appeared first on Newswire.

Former Minister representing the Galle District, Ramesh Pathirana, has rejoined the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), being appointed as theContinue Reading The post Ramesh Pathirana rejoins SLPP appeared first on Newswire.

The Colombo Stock Exchange has contributed Rs. 25 million to the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund. The relevant cheque was handedContinue Reading The post CSE contributes Rs. 25 million to Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar today (22 Jan) compared to Wednesday. According to official CentralContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Rupee depreciates slightly against the US dollar appeared first on Newswire.