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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


One person injured in shooting incident in Maharagama

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- An individual has sustained injuries in a shooting incident reported in Navinna, Maharagama today (06), the Police Media Division said. According to police, an unidentified indiv... Read More


Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa arrested

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). Former State Minister Rajapaksa was ... Read More


Heat advisory issued for several areas

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a Warm Weather Advisory for North-central and Eastern provinces, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Monaragala and Hambantota distric... Read More


Sagala Ratnayaka arrives at FCID

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Former Chief of Staff of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe Sagala Ratnayaka has arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID). He is summoned to record a stat... Read More


120 foreigners obtain temporary driving licenses at BIA service counter

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- A total of 120 foreign nationals have been issued temporary driving licenses through the newly established service counter at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katun... Read More


Trump administration terminates mRNA vaccine contracts, casting safety doubts

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday (Aug 5) announced it would terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, questioning the safety of a technology credit... Read More