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A fire has erupted at a helmet manufacturing factory located in the Industrial Zone in Homagama. The blaze has blanketedContinue Reading The post Fire breaks out at Homagama helmet factory appeared first on Newswire.

Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe has stressed the urgent need to regulate and haltContinue Reading The post Government targets toxic fruit ripening practices appeared first on…

The Department of Examinations has said that the absence of a National Identity Card (NIC) will not be an obstacleContinue Reading The post Applications open for 2026 GCE Ordinary Level Examination appeared first on Newswire.

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today (21) endorsed the certificate for the National Environmental (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by Parliament. AlthoughContinue Reading The post Speaker endorses the National Environmental (Amendment) Bill…

Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has publicly commended the Southern Highway 1969 Emergency Roadside Assistance team after an incident onContinue Reading The post Harsha praises Southern Highway Emergency Crew after accident scare appeared…

The number of human skeletons recovered from the largest mass grave ever found in Sri Lanka has exceeded 450. LawyerContinue Reading The post 454 skeletal remains recovered from Chemmani Mass Grave appeared first on Newswire.

The Opposition has formally handed over a no‑confidence motion against Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara to SpeakerContinue Reading The post Opposition submits No‑Confidence Motion against Justice Minister…

Sri Lanka’s fastest sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has announced his retirement from athletics, saying he leaves the sport “owing nothing toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s sprint star Yupun Abeykoon announces retirement appeared first on…

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has cast doubt on survey findings that claim 75% of citizens supportContinue Reading The post Namal questions President’s reported popularity amid hunger claims appeared first on…

Five people have been reported dead following a fire that broke out at a factory in the Katuwana Industrial ZoneContinue Reading The post Five killed in factory fire in Homagama appeared first on Newswire.