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The Deputy Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Darshana Samaraweera, has been placed on compulsory leave inContinue Reading The post Grade 6 English textbook issue: Several Educational officials suspended appeared…

Four members of the Buddhist clergy, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five others were on Monday further remanded untilContinue Reading The post No bail : 04 monks, including Balangoda Kassapa Thera further remanded appeared…

A discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the Ministry of Digital Economy in 2025 and to examineContinue Reading The post Cashless economy push dominates review of 2026 digital plans by President appeared first on…

Ten-year-old Taavi Samaraweera of Sri Lanka continued his rapid rise in world table tennis by winning the Under-11 title atContinue Reading The post Taavi Samaraweera wins gold at world youth table tennis event appeared first on Newswire.

A rock suspected to be a gemstone has been discovered near the Sri Muthu Mari Amman Kovil in the lowerContinue Reading The post Gemstone-like rock found at landslide site near Galaha kovil (Video) appeared first on Newswire.

A total of 158,787 tourist arrivals have been recorded during the first 18 days of 2026, according to the SriContinue Reading The post Over 158,000 tourist arrivals recorded in first 18 days of January appeared first on Newswire.

Air quality in many urban areas across Sri Lanka remained at slightly unhealthy levels over the past 24 hours, accordingContinue Reading The post Air quality turns unhealthy in several areas appeared first on Newswire.

Former minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando, who have been sentenced to imprisonment over corruption charges,Continue Reading The post Supreme Court to hear Mahindananda’s appeal in March…

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader MP Mano Ganesan met French Ambassador to Sri Lanka Rémi Lambert at his residence, accompaniedContinue Reading The post Mano urges France to address discrimination against Malaiyaha Sri Lankans…

The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (20 Jan), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate increases to Rs. 313 appeared first on Newswire.