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Over 300,000 driver's licenses to be issued within three months - Ministry officials

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Officials of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee that currently, more than 300,000 driver's licenses ar... Read More


Women's Caucus proposes Parliament debate on breast cancer awareness

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- A special awareness session on breast cancer prevention and related programs was held in Parliament for the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus. Every year, October is considered as ... Read More


Court informed of Customs' decision on releasing detained vehicles

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Court of Appeal was informed today (16) that vehicles detained for being imported from countries other than their country of manufacture, under letters of credit opened in Sr... Read More


Three police teams currently interrogating six suspects including 'Ishara Sewwandi'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Three police teams are currently interrogating six suspects, including 'Ishara Sewwandi', the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sa... Read More


Former SECSL Director Dilhara Wijedasa granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of Nilu Dilhara Wijedasa, former Director of the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka (SECSL). Wijedasa was ... Read More


Price of 24-carat gold sovereign nears Rs. 400,000

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The price of gold in Sri Lanka has risen significantly following the continuous increase in global gold prices. According to local market data, gold prices in Sri Lanka have inc... Read More


Sri Lanka's economic performance has improved - IMF

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lanka's economic performance has improved following the debt restructuring process, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated. Jason Wu, the Assistant Director of the... Read More


Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Former Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga has died of cardiac arrest in Kerala, India. Former Prime Minister Odinga had been in Kerala for Ayurvedic treatment at a facility in... Read More


Former SECSL Director Dilhara Wijedasa arrested by Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Nilu Dilhara Wijedasa, the former Executive Director of the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka (SECSL), has been arrested on bribery allegations. The arrest was made in ... Read More


Over 500 individuals arrested during island-wide police raids

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Over 500 individuals have been arrested by Police yesterday during island-wide crime and drug prevention operations aimed at apprehending suspects involved in various criminal ac... Read More