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Announcement on commencement of third school term

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The second school term of the 2025 academic year for Sinhala and Tamil government schools ended today (07), and the third term will commence on August 18 (Monday), according to th... Read More


Parliament to meet from August 19 to 22

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Parliamentary business for the second Parliamentary week of August 2025 was decided yesterday (06) at the Committee on Parliamentary Business, the Secretary General of Parliament ... Read More


Opposition's 'disastrous dream' for economic collapse will never come true - President

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake accused the opposition of hoping for an economic collapse in the country, saying such hopes are nothing more than a "disastrous dream" that will... Read More


No agreement finalized to reduce US tariff on Sri Lanka - President

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The President made this statement while addressing Parliament during a parliamentary debate on the country's economic situation. He further stated that certain agreements had bee... Read More


Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill presented to parliament

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill, which seeks to repeal the Presidents' Entitlements Act, has been presented to the Parliament by the Minister of Justice Harshana Nanaya... Read More


78-year-old arrested with stock of explosives in Rakwana

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- A 78-year-old individual, a resident of Rakwana has been arrested in Medagangoda for the illegal possession of a large quantity of commercial explosives. According to police, the... Read More


Aravinda Senarath steps down as COPA Chairman

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- National People's Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Aravinda Senarath has announced that he is stepping down as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA). He made th... Read More


Tuition classes targeting 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship exam banned from midnight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The conduct of tuition classes, seminars, and other workshops targeting the 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination is banned from midnight today (Aug 06) until the conclusion of ... Read More


Gautam Adani steps down from executive role at ports unit

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- India's infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani has stepped down from his executive position at his group's most valuable company, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, no longer serv... Read More


133,000 new vehicles registered in Sri Lanka since January

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- A total of 133,678 new vehicles have been registered in Sri Lanka since January, according to the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was commenting on r... Read More