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From November 30, 2025, commuters will be able to pay bus fares using bank-issued debit and credit cards on busesContinue Reading The post Swipe, Tap, Ride! Sri Lankan Bus Fares to go Digital appeared first on Newswire.

A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee, and a localContinue Reading The post Nearly 40 killed in Myanmar junta attack on religious festival appeared first on Newswire.

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union held discussions with the Secretary to the Ministry of Education this week, seeking urgent solutions toContinue Reading The post CTU meets education officials over key service issues appeared first on Newswire.

A father of one has been sentenced to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a 03-year-old child.  ItContinue Reading The post Man sentenced to 12 years for molesting 03 yr old girl appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met European Union Ambassador to Sri Lanka Carmen Moreno today (08) for a special discussion focusedContinue Reading The post Opposition Leader discusses SVAT and MSME challenges with EU Ambassador…

The former Acting Director General of the Office for Reparations has been arrested by the Bribery Commission over a suspectedContinue Reading The post Ex-Reparations official arrested in bribery probe linked to Shasheendra appeared first on…

Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning to provide a statementContinue Reading The post Easter attacks : Sajin Vass Gunawardena questioned by CID appeared…

Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake called for more responsible media reporting, citing a newspaper article about a fatal accident in DoluwaContinue Reading The post Minister urges media to avoid gender labels in reporting accidents…

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday denied actor Shilpa Shetty permission to travel to Sri Lanka for a YouTube event,Continue Reading The post Bombay HC denies permission for Shilpa Shetty to travel to Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet has approved the establishment of a special Wildlife Department office at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) inContinue Reading The post Elephants on the Runway? Mattala Airport Gets Its Own Wildlife Office…