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Long-distance buses to operate under joint timetable from midnight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that long-distance bus services operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and the private sector will run under a joint t... Read More


Ranil unable to appear in court on Aug. 26 due to ill-health: Hospital sources

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Although former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate on August 26, hospital officials said his prevailing health conditi... Read More


Opposition accuses Govt of weaponizing law in Wickremesinghe arrest

Colombo, Aug. 24 -- Opposition parties today held a joint press conference in Colombo strongly condemning the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, accusing the government of weaponizing th... Read More


Applications open for 1,408 primary grade medical officer posts

Colombo, Aug. 24 -- The Ministry of Health has called for applications to appoint 1,408 doctors who have completed their internship as Primary Grade Medical Officers. A notification issued by Deputy ... Read More


Postal workers to resume duties today; Fingerprint attendance from Monday

Colombo, Aug. 24 -- Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said Postal workers have agreed to resume duties from 4.00 pm today (24) following discussions with union representatives and said that from M... Read More


MR condemns Ranil's imprisonment as political revenge

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today expressed his disappointment over the imprisonment of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, describing it as an act of political revenge... Read More


Doctors' exodus continues 2,500+ leave the country: GMOA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has warned that Sri Lanka's health sector is facing a severe crisis, with more than 2,500 specialists and doctors leaving the ... Read More


Postal workers on strike will not receive salaries: Postmaster General

Sri Lanka, Aug. 22 -- The salaries of postal workers currently engaged in strike action will not be paid this month, Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara said. He said a letter has already been sent t... Read More


Another field trial begins

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- A field trial of a novel small-sized loop, designed for implantation into the uterus of female monkeys to effectively prevent pregnancy, will commence in September at the TJC man... Read More


WhatsApp hacking wave hits Sri Lanka: many targeted in OTP scam spree

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- A sharp rise in WhatsApp account hacking has alarmed digital security authorities in Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) reporting 64 complai... Read More