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QR code fuel quota system for petrol vehicles to resume from midnight tomorrow

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that the temporary suspension of the QR code-based fuel quota system for petrol-powered vehicles will come to an end from mi... Read More


Special train services scheduled to operate for passengers returning to Colombo

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Railway Department has deployed several special train services for the public returning to Colombo after visiting their hometowns for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Accord... Read More


President appoints commission to probe alleged irregularities in coal procurement

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate whether irregularities or illegal acts occurred within the state-owned Lanka Coal Company... Read More


President appoints commission to probe alleged irregularities in Lanka Coal Company

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate whether irregularities or illegal acts occurred within the state-owned Lanka Coal Company... Read More


Former SriLankan CEO Kapila Chandrasena further remanded after bail refusal

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today ordered the refusal of the bail application of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, who is currently in rem... Read More


Legal action initiated against over 400 traders during festive season - PHIs

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The Public Health Inspectors' Union (PHIU) states that legal action has been initiated against more than 400 traders following island-wide inspections conducted in view of the S... Read More


Private bus and train services to gradually normalize from today

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) has announced that steps will be taken to operate between 50% and 60% of the private bus fleet island-wide starting today (16).... Read More


Auspicious time for commencing urgent duties falls tomorrow

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The auspicious time for departing for urgent duties, as specified in the Sinhala and Tamil New Year auspicious time schedule ('Nekath Seettuwa'), falls tomorrow (April 17). Acc... Read More


SriLankan Airlines suspends Country Manager over incident at Bangkok airport

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- SriLankan Airlines has clarified what it describes as inaccurate and misleading media reports regarding an alleged clash involving an airline official and flight crew at Bangkok... Read More


Nine Chinese cybercrime suspects arrested at BIA

Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A total of nine Chinese nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayaka early this morning (16) while attempting to enter the country to al... Read More