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A Gazette notification has been issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake permitting the import of alternative rice varieties to addressContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to allow import of alternative rice varieties to address Samba…

Former MP Udaya Gammanpila says a fake version of his book is being circulated on social media, claiming it wasContinue Reading The post Gammanpila says Fake Version of his Book Circulated by CID appeared first on Newswire.

The bodies of two individuals, hacked to death, have been recovered from a house in the Mawadawila area of Telikada,Continue Reading The post Double murder in Galle : Police suspect family dispute appeared first on Newswire.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that water supply to Homagama, Padukka, Maharagama, Piliyandala, and KesbewaContinue Reading The post NWSDB trims water cut period from 24 to 18 hours to five areas appeared…

Police said 512 individuals were arrested yesterday (02) during a series of islandwide search operations carried out under crime andContinue Reading The post Police arrest 512 in islandwide crime, drug crackdown appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Meteorology says atmospheric conditions are favourable for showers and thundershowers across many parts of the island overContinue Reading The post Showers expected across the island, fairly heavy rain likely in some areas…

On Saturday, voters across the Maldives will cast up to three ballots in the most complex election day since theContinue Reading The post Maldives voters face complex triple-ballot election day appeared first on Newswire.

Four detainees have escaped from the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre on Friday (03) afternoon. Police and Sri Lanka Army personnel haveContinue Reading The post Four detainees escape from Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre appeared first on…

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Hatton depot is set to introduce a safari bus service to promote tourism inContinue Reading The post Hatton SLTB set to launch safari bus to promote tourism appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya chaired a Cabinet-appointed committee meeting on Wednesday (03) which focused on maintaining uninterrupted public services whileContinue Reading The post PM reviews energy management plan appeared first on…