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Red light for politically connected encroachers

Srilanka, Oct. 5 -- Demarcations neglected for over 50 years Construction of two hotels in Kalawewa reserve stopped The Ministry of Lands and Irrigation, during its ongoing surveys and demarcations la... Read More


Colombo Fire Service to be expanded after Pettah blaze

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The Colombo Municipal Council Fire Service Department is stepping up recruitment and expanding its facilities to strengthen fire safety and emergency response across the city, A... Read More


PTA replacement process expedited

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- A high-powered committee appointed by the Ministry of Justice is expeditiously drafting the new counter-terrorism legislation, Deputy Justice and National Integration Minister M... Read More


Red light for crime-linked police officers and politicians

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala said the Government is moving decisively to dismantle underworld violence in the country, in the backdrop of th... Read More


Govt set to reform Intellectual Property Act

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- USD 3 million in royalties frozen overseas Recommendations to be made within three months In line with WIPO standards Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development M... Read More


One dead, 22 injured in bus collision

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A 32-year-old man died and 22 passengers were injured when a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus collided head-on with a private bus in Weliyaya yesterday morning. The bus drive... Read More


Vehicle number plate delays to end

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The long-running backlog of vehicle number plates at the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) is to be cleared soon, following the Cabinet-Appointed Procurement Committee's review o... Read More


Building rural roads to be fast-tracked with ADB funds

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reportedly agreed to release US $ 90 million to the Government as the fifth tranche under the Second Integrated Road Investment Program (i-Ro... Read More


Suspicious elephant deaths: Minister calls for CID probe

Srilanka, July 21 -- Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi has called for a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into a spate of suspicious elephant deaths caused by gunshots, saying tha... Read More


Excise revenue surges past mid-year target

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Excise Department has recorded a sharp increase in revenue for the first half of 2025, collecting Rs. 120.5 billion - a 102.6 percent rise compared to the corresponding period... Read More