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The Department of Motor Traffic says that 400,000 permanent driving licences have now been issued to drivers who were previouslyContinue Reading The post DMT issues 400,000 permanent licences, prints 100,000 more appeared first on Newswire.

Police say investigations into the double murder of an attorney-at-law and his wife who were shot dead near a supermarketContinue Reading The post 80% of Akuregoda Double Murder Probe Completed – Police appeared first on Newswire.

The government has not taken a decision to implement the death penalty, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. AddressingContinue Reading The post No decision on implementing Death Penalty – Govt appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet has approved revisions to Sri Lanka’s National Tariff Policy, paving the way for a more predictable and consistentContinue Reading The post Cabinet nod for reviewed National Tariff Policy appeared first on Newswire.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (24 Feb) imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on a young woman whoContinue Reading The post Court fines young woman Rs. 10,000 for filming father’s testimony appeared first on Newswire.

A new national youth engagement initiative titled “Read with Ranil” will be launched in Colombo next month, organisers from theContinue Reading The post UNP Launches ‘Read with Ranil’ Youth Leadership Initiative appeared first on Newswire.

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the coal procurement process was carried out in full compliance with procurement guidelines,Continue Reading The post Over US$ 2 Mn penalty imposed on first substandard coal shipment –…

A woman accused of defrauding nearly Rs. 16 million by promising jobs in Romania without a valid licence from theContinue Reading The post Woman arrested over Rs. 16 million Romania job scam appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s export sector began 2026 on a strong momentum, recording a robust year-on-year growth of 13.71%, signalling renewed momentumContinue Reading The post Exports rise 13.71% to US$ 1.53 billion in January 2026 appeared first on…

‎‎​ ‎Sri Lanka has recorded 44 wild elephant deaths in the first seven weeks of the year, according to dataContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka records 44 elephant deaths and 10 human fatalities in seven weeks appeared first on Newswire.