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Govt. allocates Rs. 6 billion to purchase paddy during 2025 Yala season
Govt. allocates Rs. 6 billion to purchase paddy during 2025 Yala season
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to obtain additional provisions to implement purchase of paddy from farmers in the 2025 Yala season under controlled price announced by the government. MORE..
Committee to be appointed to amend laws to grant voting rights to Sri Lankans residing overseas
Committee to be appointed to amend laws to grant voting rights to Sri Lankans residing overseas
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to examine the necessary legal amendments and formulate new laws to safeguard the voting rights of Sri Lankan citizens residing overseas. MORE..
Nine-hour water cut in Colombo and suburbs on Thursday
Nine-hour water cut in Colombo and suburbs on Thursday
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a nine-hour water cut from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday (18) for several areas in Colombo and suburbs. MORE..
IGP departs for China
IGP departs for China
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya has left the island to participate in a police conference being held in China. MORE..
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. MORE..
15 injured in Epitawala accident involving bus and lorry
15 injured in Epitawala accident involving bus and lorry
A total of 15 individuals have sustained injuries in an accident involving a private bus and a lorry in Epitawala, along the Horana–Ratnapura main road this morning (16), police stated. MORE..
Southern Province first to adopt GovPay for digital payments across all Secretariats
Southern Province first to adopt GovPay for digital payments across all Secretariats
All District and Divisional Secretariats across the Southern Province are now empowered to accept digital payments following the adoption of GovPay, the Government Digital Payments Platform. MORE..
Six Sri Lankans abandoned in seas off Talaimannar by traffickers rescued
Six Sri Lankans abandoned in seas off Talaimannar by traffickers rescued
The Sri Lanka Navy has taken hold of six Sri Lankans, who were abandoned in seas off Talaimannar by human traffickers. MORE..
Acting Director of Police Cultural Division SSP Sathish Gamage further remanded
Acting Director of Police Cultural Division SSP Sathish Gamage further remanded
The Acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sathish Gamage, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been further remanded, until September 30, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE..
CEB workers to report sick in groups to oppose restructuring
CEB workers to report sick in groups to oppose restructuring
The Executive Committee Member of the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU), Dhanushka Parakramasinghe announced that the trade union action launched in protest against the government’s decision to divide the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) into four entities, will be intensified from today (16). MORE..
Britain to roll out red carpet, royal fanfare for Trump visit
Britain to roll out red carpet, royal fanfare for Trump visit
United States President Donald Trump will arrive in Britain on Tuesday (Sep 16) for a three-day trip. MORE..
World Bank Vice President concludes first official visit to Sri Lanka
World Bank Vice President concludes first official visit to Sri Lanka
The World Bank’s Vice President for South Asia, Johannes Zutt, concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka yesterday (15). MORE..
Sri Lanka’s PMI for August expands
Sri Lanka’s PMI for August expands
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s purchasing manager’s report for August 2025 has shown that the manufacturing index expanded to 55.2 in the month of August this year. MORE..
27,500 individuals subjected to inspection during special police operation
27,500 individuals subjected to inspection during special police operation
A total of 598 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-wide operation conducted yesterday (15). MORE..
US negotiators in India to revive trade deal talks amid Trump Tariff overhang
US negotiators in India to revive trade deal talks amid Trump Tariff overhang
A team of US negotiators will hold discussions with Indian officials in New Delhi today (16) to revive talks on a bilateral trade deal. MORE..
Sri Lanka eyes 6% growth in 2026, but 2025 outlook dims amid spending delays: Dy Minister
Sri Lanka eyes 6% growth in 2026, but 2025 outlook dims amid spending delays: Dy Minister
Sri Lanka is aiming to boost its economic growth to up to 6% in 2026, partly through record government capital expenditure, though delays in passing the budget could drag on its performance this year, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando said. MORE..
Digital signature introduced for government entities to enhance efficiency
Digital signature introduced for government entities to enhance efficiency
A digital signature system has been introduced for public officials with the aim of making official duties easier and more efficient. MORE..
Over 75,000 tourists arrive in first two weeks of September
Over 75,000 tourists arrive in first two weeks of September
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first two weeks of September stood at 75,358, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced. MORE..
Nepal’s deadly protests hammer tourism sector as arrivals fall 30%
Nepal’s deadly protests hammer tourism sector as arrivals fall 30%
Nepal’s deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered its peak tourist season, dealing a blow to businesses that had been preparing to welcome trekkers from around the globe to experience its world-famous trails. MORE..
Dy Minister Sunil Watagala lodges complaint with CID over defamatory social media posts
Dy Minister Sunil Watagala lodges complaint with CID over defamatory social media posts
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala states that he has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding malicious and false statements being circulated about him on social media. MORE..
Donald Trump says Netanyahu “won’t be hitting” Qatar again
Donald Trump says Netanyahu “won’t be hitting” Qatar again
US President Donald Trump insisted Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not strike Qatar again, after an attack on Hamas last week that infuriated Washington’s Gulf ally. MORE..
Woman dead, seven injured in fatal accident on Southern Expressway
Woman dead, seven injured in fatal accident on Southern Expressway
A woman has died and seven others have been injured in an accident that occurred between the Galenigama and Kahathuduwa interchanges on the Southern Expressway. MORE..
‘I am humbly proud to have been a people’s leader’: Mahinda Rajapaksa
‘I am humbly proud to have been a people’s leader’: Mahinda Rajapaksa
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he has spent the greater part of his life among the people and even today, that remains the same. MORE..
Drug-related arrests increase by 41% in 2024: Police
Drug-related arrests increase by 41% in 2024: Police
Over 228,000 individuals have been arrested in 2024 for drug-related offenses, an increase of about 41 percent compared to 2023, police stated. MORE..
Pro-Palestinian flotilla departs Tunisia in largest bid yet to break Gaza blockade
Pro-Palestinian flotilla departs Tunisia in largest bid yet to break Gaza blockade
A flotilla of 18 vessels carrying pro-Palestinian activists has left the Tunisian port of Bizerte in what organizers called the largest attempt yet to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported on Monday. MORE..