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PHI union urges priority fuel access to maintain essential services

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Public Health Inspectors have been facing severe difficulties due to the ongoing fuel crisis in the country, according to the Public Health Inspectors' Union of Sri Lanka. In a... Read More


Showers expected after 2pm in several areas today

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara, Mannar, Anuradhapura and Vavuniya districts after 2.00... Read More


Enforcement of mandatory seat belts law for vehicles using expressways postponed

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The enforcement of the law requiring all drivers and passengers of vehicles travelling on expressways to wear seat belts, which was scheduled to take effect today (20), has been... Read More


Govt. committed to ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply - Minister Nalinda

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says that the government's primary objective is to provide uninterrupted power supply and that all necessary measures for this are being taken by the ... Read More


Two suspects arrested for hoarding 720L of Diesel in Hanwella

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Two suspects have been arrested by the Hanwella Police for hoarding approximately 720 litres of diesel in a shop located at Ambulgama Junction. The police stated that the diese... Read More


SC concludes hearing of MP Sujeewa Senasinghe's petition, reserves judgment

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The Supreme Court, which concluded the hearing of a petition filed by Parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe seeking a ruling that his fundamental rights were violated through a Cri... Read More


Bribery Comm. concludes probe into ex-minister Manusha Nanayakkara

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (20) that it has concluded investigations into corrupti... Read More


Cabinet Committee appointed to ensure proper functioning of public services holds first meeting

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The first meeting of the Cabinet committee appointed to ensure the proper functioning of the public services has been held yesterday (19) at the Presidential Office under the le... Read More


Fuel stocks sufficient to ensure uninterrupted health services - President

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that sufficient fuel stocks are available in the country to ensure the uninterrupted functioning of health services. He made these rem... Read More


Lanka Sathosa slashes prices of 100 essential consumer goods

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, has announced a reduction in the prices of 100 essential consumer goods by Lanka Sathosa in view of the forthcoming festive season. Sp... Read More