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Sri Lanka’s oil import bill has risen more than six times between February and May, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake revealed,Continue Reading The post Diesel litre now costs Rs 720 – President AKD speaks on fuel situ appeared first on…

Opposition MP S. M. Marikkar has questioned whether it is necessary to report to the Presidential Commission appointed to probeContinue Reading The post “Tilvin has already given the verdict” Marikkar questions credibility of coal probe…

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says mature religious leadership is essential to strengthening harmony and cooperation among communities in multicultural areasContinue Reading The post Mature religious leadership essential to strengthen…

A Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday ordered that the Chief Incumbent of the Atamasthana, Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, beContinue Reading The post New Court orders after Magistrate visits Hospitalised Monk appeared first…

The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka, Khaled Nasser AlAmeri, met Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe today toContinue Reading The post UAE eyes Colombo Port opportunities during talks with Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe…

Sri Lanka is set to host English rugby club Northampton Saints for a major international fixture against the Asia PacificContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to host Northampton Saints in landmark rugby clash appeared first on Newswire.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has urged the public to avoid using plastic and polythene materials for Vesak decorations andContinue Reading The post CEA warns against use of plastic, polythene during Vesak celebrations appeared…

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has recommended the promotion of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekara to the rankContinue Reading The post Shani Abeysekara recommended for promotion to DIG rank appeared first on…

More than 1,700 people have been confined on Wednesday aboard a cruise ship in Bordeaux, southwestern France, after a passengerContinue Reading The post France confines over 1,700 cruise passengers over suspected gastroenteritis outbreak…

Meta Newsroom announced the launch of “Incognito Chat” with Meta AI on WhatsApp and the Meta AI app, introducing whatContinue Reading The post Meta announces major new feature for WhatsApp appeared first on Newswire.