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The government has decided to temporarily suspend the issuance of licenses for heavy mineral exploration and mining until the newContinue Reading The post Govt temporarily suspends heavy mineral mining licenses pending new policy appeared…

Minister Sunil Watagala told Parliament that the proposed Protection of Occupants Bill has been put on hold for the timeContinue Reading The post Government to put tenant protection bill on hold: Minister appeared first on Newswire.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Pramod Madushan as a replacement forContinue Reading The post T20 World Cup : Sri Lanka Injury Replacement Announced appeared first on Newswire.

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A Colombo court on Friday ordered the release on bail of the elder daughter of former minister Keheliya Rambukwella, whoContinue Reading The post Keheliya Rambukwella’s daughter granted bail appeared first on Newswire.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 FEBRUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 February 2026 Showers will occur at times inContinue Reading The post Weather today: Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm appeared first on Newswire.

An 11-year-old schoolgirl was killed on Thursday after being struck by a lorry while walking along the side of aContinue Reading The post 11-year-old schoolgirl dies after being hit by lorry appeared first on Newswire.

With Pakistan opting to boycott a high-profile fixture against India in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, attention hasContinue Reading The post Political Boycott in Cricket: How Sri Lanka Boycotted Israel at the 1979 ICC Trophy appeared…

Foreign worker remittances to Sri Lanka reached US$ 751.1 million in January 2026, marking a 31.1% rise from US$ 573.0Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka workers’ remittances surge in January following record 2025 appeared first on…

A stock of mobile phones, SIM cards, and narcotics was discovered during a search operation at the Galle Prison. AccordingContinue Reading The post 19 mobile phones found at Galle Prison appeared first on Newswire.