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The Panadura District Traffic Division reports that a driver was taken into custody along with a small lorry for transportingContinue Reading The post Too many coffins, Not enough caution : Lorry held appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) is taking steps to enhance the language proficiency and training of SriContinue Reading The post Jobs in Japan for Sri Lankans : New update appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed High Commissioner-designate to India, Mahishini Colonne, presented her credentials to Indian President, Droupadi Murmu, today.  SheContinue Reading The post Mahishini Colonne presents credentials to Indian…

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member Johnston Fernando claimed that several foreign embassies in Sri Lanka have identified Namal RajapaksaContinue Reading The post Foreign embassies see Namal as next president : Johnston appeared first…

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2430/16 dated April 01, 2025, whichContinue Reading The post Beedi Tax : COPF informed of drop in licence renewals appeared first…

The Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management says legal provisions will be introduced to enable the imposition ofContinue Reading The post Annual fines considered for unauthorized constructions in coastal areas…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the schedule for the Australia U19 Women’s Team’s tour of Sri Lanka in SeptemberContinue Reading The post Australia U19 Women’s tour of Sri Lanka schedule announced appeared first on Newswire.

The Chinese government will offer parents subsidies of 3,600 yuan ($500, €429) per child under the age of three perContinue Reading The post China to offer $500 per child in move to boost birth rate appeared first on Newswire.

The island-wide 48-hour token strike, which was to be launched by train drivers from midnight today (29), has been calledContinue Reading The post Island-wide train strike called off appeared first on Newswire.

Famine is unfolding in Gaza, where Israeli restrictions on food aid and ongoing fighting have produced a “worst-case scenario”, UN-backedContinue Reading The post UN-backed experts say famine underway in Gaza appeared first on Newswire.