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A/L 2026 Home Economics practical exam from October 10

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- The practical examination for Home Economics of the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be held from October 10 to 20, the Department of Examinations announced. The exa... Read More


Rs. 1.6 billion approved for printing 2027 school textbooks

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procurement for the printing (Phase I) of textbooks and modules scheduled for free distribution to schoolchildren in 2027. Accordingly... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs. 16 bln fertilizer subsidy for 2026/27 Maha season

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the provision of a fertilizer financial subsidy for paddy and other field crops cultivated on paddy lands during the 2026/27 Maha season. ... Read More


Breast cancer claims three lives a day in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- Three people in Sri Lanka die every day from breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Control Programme. Dr. Senaka Thalagala, the Director of the National Cancer Contro... Read More


Suresh Sallay to be taken to CID today after medical board recommends discharge

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- Detained former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay is expected to be taken to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this eve... Read More


Two High Court judges appointed to Appeals Court

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed High Court Judges Navaratne Marasinghe and H. M. R. M. Thilakaratne to the Court of Appeal. The newly appointed judges took the... Read More


Sri Lanka, Thailand agree on visa-free travel for ordinary passport holders

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- Sri Lanka and Thailand have agreed to enter into a visa exemption agreement for holders of ordinary passports, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and facilitating travel be... Read More


Assets worth Rs. 40 million linked to 'Backhoe Saman' frozen

Srilanka, Oct. 5 -- An order has been issued by the Police Illegal Assets Investigation Division to freeze property and bank accounts allegedly belonging to organised crime and drug trafficking suspec... Read More


Sri Lanka and India strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity and threat management

Srilanka, Oct. 5 -- A high-level discussion was held today (05) at the GovTech premises between Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne and a visiting Indian government delegation on stre... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa files anticipatory bail application

Srilanka, Oct. 5 -- Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court, seeking an order preventing her arrest in connection wit... Read More