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US government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this week

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years,... Read More


Fee to be charged for plastic shopping bags from November?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Supreme Court has been informed that a gazette notification is expected to be issued by November 1, making it mandatory to charge a fee for plastic shopping bags, so they can ... Read More


Cache of firearms and ammunition uncovered from Kataragama Weheragala Reservoir

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- A stock of weapons including 74 T-56 magazines, 35 LMG drums, 5 MPMG drum boxes, and several unidentified magazines has been discovered in the Kataragama Weheragala Reservoir. Ad... Read More


Development officers to be recruited for teaching service - Education Min.

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Training has issued a statement regarding the recruitment of development officers currently assigned to schools to the t... Read More


Litro Gas prices to remain unchanged in October

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The prices of Litro Gas domestic cylinder refills will remain unchanged for the month of October 2025, the Litro Gas Company has announced. Accordingly, the existing prices of LP... Read More


Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 1.7 million in 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka so far in 2025 has surpassed 1.7 million. According to latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA),... Read More


No Laugfs Gas price revision in October

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


USD 1 billion in vehicles imported in 8 months, Aug records highest expenditure

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Following the lifting of restrictions on vehicle imports, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has reported that the country spent US$1,007.5 million on vehicle imports during the... Read More


Case against Keheliya Rambukwella and family fixed for pre-trial conference

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife, and four other family members for the ille... Read More


Three injured in bus-lorry accident on A9 road in Mihintale

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Three individuals have sustained injuries in a road accident reported along A9 road in the Mihintale-Palugaswewa area. The incident took place when a lorry collided with the re... Read More