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Electricity tariffs increased with effect from April 1

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs with effect from April 1. The Ceylon Electricity Board in February req... Read More


Actress arrested for allegedly pawning cricketer's gold chain without consent

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- A young actress has been arrested today (30) in connection with an alleged gold necklace fraud and produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court, police stated. Police said t... Read More


Agrarian Dept to limit urea fertilizer issuance to paddy sector amid supply constraints

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The Department of Agrarian Development has decided to restrict the issuance of urea fertilizer exclusively to paddy cultivation, citing limited national stocks due to the ongoin... Read More


Water supply to be limited if dry conditions persist, NWSDB warns

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), Chandana Bandara, has stated that, due to the prevailing dry and drought conditions in Sri Lanka, water sup... Read More


Minister Handunnetti pledges legal measures over low-priced imported goods

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, stated that legislation will soon be formulated to take action against those selling imported goods at ... Read More


7-year-old boy killed in road accident in Thanamalwila

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- A fatal road accident has been reported near Kuda Oya town along the Thanamalwila-Wellawaya road. The accident had occurred when a double-cab travelling from Wellawaya towards ... Read More


Sri Lanka's judiciary enters digital age with landmark paperless trial

Sri Lanka, March 29 -- Sri Lanka's judiciary has taken a transformative step in its history by conducting a paperless court hearing based entirely on a digital system on March 26 at the Supreme Court ... Read More