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Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina on Thursday said she was resigning in response to her coalition government breaking up.  “IContinue Reading The post Latvia’s PM resigns in fallout over stray Ukrainian drones appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested 17 foreign nationals in two separate raids this week for allegedly staying in the countryContinue Reading The post 17 foreign nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for visa violations appeared first on Newswire.

21 major reservoirs and more than 19 medium-scale reservoirs across the country are currently spilling, the Irrigation Department said. AccordingContinue Reading The post 21 major reservoirs spilling across Sri Lanka amid heavy rains…

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours, as of 09.30 am today (15), has been reported in the PenrithContinue Reading The post Friday: Met Department warns of further heavy showers appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s banking sector marked a major step in digital payments today with the announcement of a nationwide PayPal launch,Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka marks new phase in digital payments with PayPal launch appeared first on…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the completion of Sri Lanka’s combined Fifth and Sixth reviews under itsContinue Reading The post IMF says committed to support Sri Lanka, amid fuel subsidy questions appeared first on…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has filed strict legal action against traders in Marawila who were found selling Samba riceContinue Reading The post Legal action filed against Marawila traders for selling rice above MRP appeared first…

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) handed over three vital water and sanitation facilities to the Nuwara Eliya Municipal CouncilContinue Reading The post KOICA hands over key water supply and sanitation facilities to Nuwara…

Lanka Metro Transit has introduced updated route services with newly added stops, effective from today (15), to improve daily travelContinue Reading The post Lanka Metro Transit updates routes with new stops from today appeared first on…

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (15), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate edges towards Rs. 332 appeared first on Newswire.