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Sri Lanka sets 13% industrial emission cut as key step toward carbon neutrality by 2050

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Noting that the government has taken a landmark policy decision to double its emission reduction target for the industrial sector to a 13% commitment, authorities say this move fo... Read More


Private buses to slash services by 50% over fare dispute

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Commuters across Sri Lanka could face major transport disruptions from tomorrow as private bus operators have decided to cut services by 50 percent, citing mounting losses, rising... Read More


Major food supplier fined for selling expired products

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- A leading food supplier in Nugegoda has been fined Rs. 75,000 and ordered to destroy a stock of food items after pleading guilty to multiple consumer protection violations. The c... Read More


E-passport tender cancelled with immediate effect

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The government has decided to cancel the procurement process for the controversial e-passport project with immediate effect, former Minister and current Member of Parliament Ajith... Read More


42 of 64 MUSSD laboratories not functioning properly: Review meeting told

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Forty-two out of the 64 laboratories under the Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department (MUSSD) are currently not functioning properly, officials were informed at a pr... Read More


Islandwide liquor shops to remain closed for Vesak

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The Excise Department has announced that all liquor stores across the island will remain closed on May 30 and 31 in view of the 2026 Vesak Festival. Excise Commissioner General P... Read More


Minister orders action over hospital medicine shortages

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- Concerns over medicine shortages, equipment limitations and administrative inefficiencies at the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) came under sharp focus during a high-level managem... Read More


Low-pressure system North of Sri Lanka weakens; Final weather bulletin issued

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The Meteorology Department says the low-pressure area located north of Sri Lanka has weakened, with its impact on the Bay of Bengal and surrounding sea areas gradually reducing. ... Read More


Colonial-era artefacts are more than museum pieces: Hemachandra

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- Cultural objects displaced during the colonial period should not be viewed merely as museum possessions, but as part of the living heritage, identity, and historical memory of nat... Read More


Legal action against buses used for unauthorized passenger transportation

SriLanka, April 12 -- Authorities have launched a special operation to take legal action against buses engaged in unauthorized passenger transportation around the country. The initiative is being car... Read More