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SMEs seek extension of deadline for disaster-affected industries registration

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- The Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) Association have requested the government to extend the December 16, 2025 deadline for registering industries affected by the recent... Read More


Kotiyagala Estate workers donate one-day salary to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- A group of estate workers have donated their one-day salary to the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund. Accordingly, workers from the N.C. section of the Kotiyagala Estate in Bogawantal... Read More


28-year-old dies in trap gun accident in Medawachchiya

Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- A 28-year-old man has died after a trap gun accidentally fired in a cultivation land in the Udumbugalawatta area of Medawachchiya, police said. Preliminary investigations reveal... Read More


Ex-Minister Douglas Devananda to appear before court following CID arrest

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), is scheduled to be produced before the Gampaha Magistrate's Court today (27). ... Read More


Wild elephant killed in collision with van on Habarana-Trinco road

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- A wild elephant has been killed after colliding with a van near the 124th Mile Post on the Habarana-Trincomalee main road at around 1:00 a.m. today (27). The driver of the van a... Read More


Sri Lanka vehicle importers urge tax relief amid post-disaster sales decline

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The President of the Vehicle Importers' Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL), Prasad Manage, stated that the government should prioritize reducing the prices of small vehicles common... Read More


Bomb scare at Kandy District Secretariat intended to cause public alarm: Police

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- Sri Lanka Police suspect that the information received regarding the presence of explosives at the Kandy District Secretariat was a deliberate attempt to create public unrest. I... Read More


Legendary singer Latha Walpola passes away

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The legendary Sri Lankan singer Latha Walpola has passed away today (27). She was 92- years old at the time of her passing. Born in Mount Lavinia in 1934, legendary singer Lath... Read More


DMC prepares for anticipated increase in rainfall

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has stated that it has initiated preparedness measures in anticipation of increased rainfall forecast by the Department of Meteorology. Dire... Read More


NBRO issues advisory as Colombo-Kandy road reopens at Pahala Kadugannawa

Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The Colombo-Kandy main road, which was temporarily closed at the Pahala Kadugannawa area due to landslides, has been reopened after an interim solution was implemented, the Natio... Read More