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The Officer‑in‑Charge (OIC) of the Welikada Police Station has been remanded after being arrested on suspicion of soliciting a bribeContinue Reading The post Welikada OIC remanded over alleged bribery demand appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Army says its Special Forces Brigade carried out a special operations exercise at the ITC Ratnadipa HotelContinue Reading The post Army conducts urban operations exercise “Hard Duck” in Colombo appeared first on Newswire.

Individuals who fail to cooperate with police inspections of houses or vehicles will face legal action, Police Spokesman ASP F.U.Continue Reading The post Police warn of legal action against non‑compliance in inspections appeared first on…

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the Minister of Labour to appoint a committee comprising relevantContinue Reading The post Committee to review protections for long-serving manpower workers in state enterprises…

The National Nephrology Specialized Hospital, also known as the China-Sri Lanka Friendship Kidney Hospital in Polonnaruwa, says it is preparedContinue Reading The post Polonnaruwa kidney hospital ready to continue pediatric transplants…

Sri Lanka has approved a new international cooperation project aimed at strengthening the country’s sugarcane sector through technical collaboration withContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to launch sugar sector project with Brazilian…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the Minister of Energy to launch the “Surakimu Lanka” National EnergyContinue Reading The post Cabinet approves ‘Surakimu Lanka’ energy mission appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s current sugar tax and traffic light labelling system are helping reduce the demand for sugary drinks, but policyContinue Reading The post IPS study highlights impact of sugar tax and labelling on Sri Lankan consumers appeared…

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday (26) declared open a newly-equipped High Definition (HD) television studio at the University ofContinue Reading The post PM opens new HD television studio at University of vocational technology…

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for strong winds and high waves in several sea areas around theContinue Reading The post Strong winds and high waves warning issued for several sea areas appeared first on Newswire.