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Court delays decision on petition challenging remand of Kassapa Thero and another monk

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Court of Appeal has postponed the delivery of its decision on a writ petition filed seeking the invalidation of the remand order issued against Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Th... Read More


Govt signs agreement with plantation companies to increase estate workers' daily wage

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- An agreement was signed this morning (30) between the Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) and the Government at the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure to increa... Read More


GMOA's 48-hour ultimatum to government expires today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has stated that the 48-hour ultimatum granted to the government to address their grievances concludes today (30). The union's... Read More


Magistrate orders CID to record statements from teachers trained on controversial module

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Gangodawila Magistrate Ruwanthika Marasinghe today (30) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record statements from teachers trained using the controversial edu... Read More


Sri Lanka's Sabina Yousaf crowned 2nd runner-up at Mrs. World 2025

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Sri Lanka's Sabina Yousaf has been named the Second Runner-Up at the 41st Mrs. World pageant, earning international recognition for the country at the prestigious global competit... Read More


Suspect arrested with foreign-made firearm and ammunition

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- A suspect arrested in possession of a foreign-manufactured firearm and two live rounds of ammunition has been remanded until 12 February 2026, in accordance with an order issued ... Read More


President to meet school development officers on hunger strike

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has decided to hold discussions with a group of School Development Officers who are currently staging a hunger strike in front of the President... Read More


Special traffic plan implemented for 78th Independence Day celebration and rehearsals

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Sri Lanka Police said a special traffic plan will be implemented in Colombo from today (30) in view of rehearsals and festivities related to the 78th National Independence Day ce... Read More


Over 2 million foreign cigarettes destroyed at Kerawalapitiya

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- A total of 2,032,804 sticks of foreign cigarettes, illegally brought into the country over the past four months, were destroyed today (30) at the Waste to Energy Power Plant in K... Read More


Another suspect arrested for aiding Jinthupitiya shooting incident

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Another suspect accused of aiding and abetting the shooting incident that occurred on the night of January 16 in Jinthupitiya, within the Foreshore Police Division, was arrested ... Read More