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Our objective is to ensure Bribery Commission operates as an independent institution: PM Harini

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- The government's objective is to ensure the environment for the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption to function as an independent body, without influe... Read More


Dedicated WhatsApp hotline introduced to report crime in Western Province

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- A new 24-hour WhatsApp hotline has been introduced by police for the general public to share information with the aim of preventing and controlling crime within the Western Prov... Read More


European airlines extend flight cancellations in the Middle East

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- Several European airlines have extended their suspensions of flights to the Middle East, including destinations such as Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. British Ai... Read More


President urges EV owners to recharge their vehicles during daytime

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has made a special request from electric vehicle owners considering the prevailing energy situation in the country. Accordingly, the owners o... Read More


Selected Health Ministry Departments to work from home on Wednesdays

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- In light of the prevailing global crisis and in line with government measures to minimize fuel consumption, the Ministry of Health has authorized officers in selected sectors to... Read More


33,000 MT of Litro LP gas shipment due in Sri Lanka within two days

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- A stock of 38,000 MT of Litro LP gas has already arrived this month and another 33,000 MT are expected within two days, said President Anura Kumara Dissanayake while addressing ... Read More


Major impact on energy sector due to Middle East conflict - President

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- Sri Lanka's fuel, gas and coal supply will have a major bearing owing to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake noted. President Dissanayak... Read More


Sri Lanka will remain nonpartisan in US-Iran war: President

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reiterates Sri Lanka will not take any sides during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Iran and the United States and Israel. Pr... Read More


Israel weakening Iran regime to give people chance to remove it: Israeli PM Netanyahu

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded Tuesday to the targeted killing of senior Iranian figures overnight - Ali Larijani, the head of the National Security Council... Read More


Government schools to close on Wednesdays amid fuel shortage

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- The Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewe, has announced that all government schools will remain closed on Wednesdays due to the ongoing fuel supply crisis. I... Read More