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Minister Vijitha Herath says Tourism Act will be amended

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath says that steps will be taken to amend the Tourism Act in order to achieve rapid growth in the tourism i... Read More


Speaker endorses Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The Speaker, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, endorsed the certificate on the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill on 30 October 2025. The third reading of the Personal Data Protec... Read More


No Laugfs Gas price revision in November

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- LAUGFS Gas PLC has confirmed that there will be no price revision for domestic gas cylinder refills in the month of November, 2025. This was announced by the Cluster Director/CEO... Read More


Suspect wanted for shooting arrested in Hingurana

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- A suspect wanted in connection with a shooting incident that injured a person has been arrested with 13 grams of heroin during a raid conducted by officers attached to the Moratuw... Read More


State revenue up in first half of 2025 compared to previous year

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- A significant increase in total government revenue excluding grants has been recorded during the first half of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, according to a latest rep... Read More


Suspect wanted over shooting and attempted murder arrested

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- A suspect wanted in connection with an attempted murder involving a shooting incident in the Hirana area has been arrested by officers attached to the Moratuwa Police Special Task... Read More


Businessman arrested with pistol and ammunition in Minuwangoda

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- A businessman residing in a housing complex in Minuwangoda has been arrested by police for the possession of a pistol and several bullets. The arrest was made today (01) during a... Read More


Around 20 MPs request firearms citing security concerns?

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- Around twenty Members of Parliament (MPs) have requested for the issuance of firearms for their personal security, according to parliamentary sources. The MPs have reportedly mad... Read More


Woman who obstructed police officers on duty remanded

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The woman seen in a video widely circulating on social media, obstructing and verbally abusing police officers on traffic duty in the Udugampola area, has been remanded until Nove... Read More


Weligama PS chairman murder: Motorcycle used in shooting found abandoned

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The motorcycle used by the assailants in the assassination of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickremasekara has been recovered abandoned in a forested area along the ... Read More