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Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe says the government is working to resolve the housing issue in Sri Lanka within the next 05Continue Reading The post Govt employees to receive financial loans to build or renovate homes appeared first on…

The BAR Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has called on the government to appoint the remaining member of the RightContinue Reading The post No RTI chair since March : BASL questions appeared first on Newswire.

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Gazette notification issued on the updated guidelines on outward investments,Continue Reading The post Listed SL firms can now invest up to USD 750,000 abroad appeared…

England batter Joe Root has now scored the most centuries in home Tests, overtaking Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene. Root’s latestContinue Reading The post Joe Root breaks Mahela Jayawardena’s home 100s record appeared first on Newswire.

A notable discrepancy has emerged between government statements and official statistics regarding Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings in 2025. Speaking atContinue Reading The post Tourism Earnings: Minister’s USD 3.7 Bn claim contradicts Central…

A Kolkata-bound Air India Express flight returned to Bengaluru on Sunday evening due to a technical issue. Flight IX2718, operatedContinue Reading The post Air India Express flight returns to Bengaluru after technical glitch appeared first…

The wife of Lance Corporal Somaratne Rajapaksa has reportedly stated that her husband is willing to testify if an internationalContinue Reading The post Chemmani : “Convicted Soldier willing to Testify in Int’l Inquiry” appeared first on…

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that a public hearing will be held tomorrow (05 Aug)Continue Reading The post PUCSL to hold public hearing on Feb 09 Islandwide power failure appeared first on Newswire.

A Three-wheeler Association has voiced its protest to the government’s new initiative to provide driving licences to foreign tourists atContinue Reading The post Three-wheeler association opposes driving licences for foreign tourists…

Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today.  Speaking to the media before entering theContinue Reading The post MP Archchuna reports to CID appeared first on Newswire.