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Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunneththi conducted observation visit to the ICA GemLab in Bangkok on Sunday (22),Continue Reading The post Minister Handunneththi Undertakes Observation Visit to Thailand’s…

The Customs Trade Union Alliance — including the Customs Staff Officers’ Association, the Senior Customs Superintendents Association, and the CustomsContinue Reading The post Customs trade union alliance threatens TU action over promotion…

US President Donald Trump on Friday described the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down his sweeping global tariffs as “deeplyContinue Reading The post Trump announces new 10% global tariff as he hits out at Supreme Court ruling…

A 37-year-old Sri Lankan man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing his estranged Sri Lankan wife to deathContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan husband jailed for life after killing wife in UK car park appeared first on…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 FEBRUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 February 2026 Atmospheric conditions are favorable for thundershowersContinue Reading The post Rain expected in most parts of the country, above 100 mm in some areas appeared…

A three-year-old girl has died following a road accident in the Nallagolla area along the Gampola–Nawalapitiya road, police said. TheContinue Reading The post Three-year-old girl killed in Gampola road accident appeared first on Newswire.

A special conservation and clean-up program was launched on Friday to protect the biodiversity of the Diyagama forest ecosystem locatedContinue Reading The post Diyagama forest conservation drive launched under Sports Ministry initiative…

The fourth U.S.-donated Coast Guard cutter to the Sri Lanka Navy has set sail from the United States, marking theContinue Reading The post Historic Voyage begins as U.S.-Donated Cutter Sails for Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

Two people were killed in separate incidents reported from Neluwa and Deraniyagala on Friday, with police launching investigations into bothContinue Reading The post Husband kills wife; father-in-law slays son-in-law in separate incidents…

Nearly 900,000 mobile SIM cards without verified identity details are currently active in Sri Lanka, and will be deactivated ifContinue Reading The post Nearly 900,000 unregistered SIM cards to be deactivated ? appeared first on Newswire.