Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the relief measures proposed in the 2026 Budget to improve the living standards of plantation workers. To ensure that plantation workers re... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- A new commemorative medal has been introduced in view of the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy. The extraordinary gazette introducing the new medal named the "75th Navy Ann... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- A Sri Lankan businessman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a consignment of 'Kush' cannabis, with an estimated street va... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Cabinet approval has been granted to amend the provisions regarding pension entitlements in the appointment letters of state employees recruited after January 1, 2016. According... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Court of Appeal has ordered that the writ petition seeking the annulment of the order issued by the Trincomalee Magistrate's Court to remand two Buddhist monks, including Ven... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Anuradhapura Divisional Criminal Investigation Division has recovered three locally-manufactured grenades from a house in the Matale Junction area in Anuradhapura. Police sa... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the government is prepared to debate the no-confidence motion scheduled to be brought by the opposition against Prime Minister and Educ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- All generators of the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant, which had been temporarily shut down due to maintenance work, have now been restored to normal operation. A spokesperso... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The minimum wage of employees in the private sector has been increased by Rs. 3,000, with effect from January 01. Issuing a statement, the Commissioner General of Labour, H. M. ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has stated that he intends to re-submit facts to the Parliament regarding a major scam in which over 640 individuals were allegedly defr... Read More