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A wild elephant has been injured after being hit by the night mail train travelling from Trincomalee to Colombo inContinue Reading The post Wild elephant injured in Habarana train accident appeared first on Newswire.

Cabinet approval has been granted to issue a new circular for admitting students from Grade 2 to Grade 11, excludingContinue Reading The post Govt to issue new circular on admissions from Grade 2 -11 appeared first on Newswire.

The government is to launch a programme under the President’s Fund to provide financial assistance for the education of childrenContinue Reading The post Govt to support children of migrant workers facing hardship overseas appeared first on…

Cabinet approval has been granted to cancel the housing concession provided to Members of Parliament under the “Viyathpura Housing Scheme”Continue Reading The post Cabinet cancels MPs’ Viyathpura Housing Scheme concession appeared first on…

Thissamaharama police are searching for a suspect who stole an official police cab during an inspection last night. According toContinue Reading The post Police hunting suspect who stole police vehicle appeared first on Newswire.

John Keells CG Auto (JKCG), the local distributor for BYD electric vehicles, has accused Sri Lanka Customs of acting inContinue Reading The post BYD accuses Sri Lanka Customs of selective treatment appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake met with Eng. Suliman bin Khalid Al-Mazroua, PresidentContinue Reading The post Minister Bimal meets Saudi Ports Authority chief in Jeddah appeared…

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend fines imposed under the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children ActContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to increase fines for child labour violations appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to locally assemble a set of light rails with three compartments to improve passengerContinue Reading The post Light rail sets to be locally assembled for rural transport appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish formal diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Antigua and Barbuda. According toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to establish diplomatic ties with Antigua and Barbuda appeared first on…