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Govt to procure 100 motorcycles and 50 three-wheelers for STF

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the resolution submitted to purchase 100 motorcycles with a 125cc engine capacity and 50 three-wheelers for the Special Task Forc... Read More


Cabinet approves 'Road Protection Action Plan' to reduce road accidents

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented to implement the 'Road Protection Action Plan - 2025-2026', to improve the quality of road infrastructure and minimize... Read More


Vehicle used by Ambalangoda gunmen found

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The car used by the suspects in this morning's (04) shooting in front of the main public library belonging to the Ambalangoda Urban Council has been found. The vehicle was discov... Read More


No wind power plants in Mannar without residents' consent - President

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has informed authorities not to implement wind power projects without the consent of the people living in the Mannar island. Three wind power p... Read More


Cabinet nod given to recruit female Railway Engine Drivers and Station Masters

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval, on policy terms, to recruit female officers to the posts of Railway Engine Driver, Railway Superintendent, Station Master and Railwa... Read More


UAE's Foreign Affairs State Minister arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri has arrived in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in... Read More


TPA opts out of November 21 Opposition rally

Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) has decided not to attend the rally scheduled to be held in Nugegoda on November 21 with the participation of several opposition political par... Read More


Vatican Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See has arrived in Sri Lanka, a short while ago. Archbishop... Read More


SC dismisses writ petitions against freezing assets of Keheliya and family

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court has dismissed three writ petitions filed seeking to nullify the order issued by the Colombo High Court to freeze the assets belonging to former Minister Keheliya... Read More


16 killed, 8 injured as truck crashes into bus in India

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- At least 16 people were killed and eight others suffered injuries when a tipper lorry carrying gravel collided head-on with a public transport bus in this district on Monday, poli... Read More