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Govt to provide benefits to unaddressed retirees in 2026 budget - Minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Dr. Chandana Abayaratne, announced that a significant number of retired public servants whose salaries... Read More


Indian nationals continue to dominate tourist arrivals figures

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A total of 34,046 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in the month of October, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data re... Read More


Police issue clarification on reports circulating about mastermind behind Easter Sunday Attacks

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Police Media Division has stated that a false news report is circulating on social media claiming that retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravi Seneviratne, the ... Read More


Starmer meets Modi on his first visit to India

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Sir Keir Starmer has met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his first visit to the country. The two leaders met in India's financial capital Mumbai, where the prime minister ... Read More


29 mobile phones found in Boossa high-security prison

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A total of 29 mobile phones have been recovered today from wards A, C, and D of the Boossa High-Security Prison, which houses some of Sri Lanka's most dangerous criminals. The di... Read More


Two arrested for defrauding Rs. 200 million by promising employment in Europe

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Two individuals connected to a large-scale scam involving nearly Rs. 200 million, falsely promising jobs in European countries, have been arrested by officers of the Special Inves... Read More


Israeli hostages may be released as early as Saturday after Gaza ceasefire deal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Israeli hostages may be released as early as Saturday (Oct 11) under a US plan to end the war in Gaza and the country's military will complete the first part of a partial withdraw... Read More


13 bank accounts linked to Backhoe Saman's wife and associates frozen: CID informs court

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (9) that 13 bank accounts belonging to Shadhika Lakshani - the wife of Backhoe Saman, who... Read More


Final session for public consultations on electricity tariff revisions to be held today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The public comments on the proposal submitted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the revision of electricity t... Read More


Grama Niladharis warn of island-wide strike over allowance issue

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Sri Lanka Grama Niladhari Officers' Association has announced that it will launch an island-wide strike if the proposed budget fails to allocate the allowances due to them. S... Read More