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The United States Senate is holding a vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding package that could pave the wayContinue Reading The post US Senate reaches deal to end 40-day government shutdown appeared first on Newswire.

Minister of Education, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, says discussions are underway to introduce an age-appropriate sex education program for children,Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka to introduce age-appropriate sex education in…

The 2025 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) Examination commenced today (11) at 8:30 a.m. across Sri Lanka. This year’s examination willContinue Reading The post 2025 GCE A/L Examination begins nationwide appeared first on Newswire.

The Colombo High Court has sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment a Sri Lankan businessman who had evaded payment ofContinue Reading The post SL businessman sentenced for evading $5 million fruit payment appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet has approved a multi-million dollar contract for the urgent overhaul of four MI-17 helicopters operated by the SriContinue Reading The post Cabinet approves multi-million-dollar overhaul of four MI-17 helicopters appeared first…

Sri Lanka is set to co-host the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup alongside India, marking the island’s biggest internationalContinue Reading The post Three Sri Lankan venues for 2026 T20 World Cup appeared first on Newswire.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported that the country’s official reserve assets stood at USD 6,216 million at theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s Official Reserve Assets slightly decline in October appeared first on Newswire.

Three workers, including two Sri Lankans, have been found dead at a land-based fish farm in Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province,Continue Reading The post Two Sri Lankan workers found dead at a South Korean fish farm appeared first on…

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning for the Uva province and Ampara, Batticaloa, and HambantotaContinue Reading The post Weather alert : Severe lightning advisory issued to several districts appeared…

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader and Parliamentarian Rauff Hakeem met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin at theContinue Reading The post Rauff Hakeem meets Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin in Trichy appeared first on Newswire.