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Sajith, Dilith lead opposition protest to 'protect free education'

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- Several opposition political parties staged a protest this evening (10) under the theme "Let's Protect Free Education", against the proposed education reforms and the Minister of... Read More


CEB employees who applied for voluntary retirement write to Energy Minister over delays

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- Employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), who applied for the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS), have written to Minister of Energy, Engineer Kumara Jayakody, highlighting... Read More


TIN mandatory for vehicle registration and ownership transfer from January 5

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- The Department of Motor Traffic has made it mandatory to enter the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in new vehicle registration and ownership transfer data systems of the Dep... Read More


Galenbindunuwewa house fire claims fourth victim as 15-year-old girl succumbs

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- A 15-year-old girl who sustained critical injuries in a recent house fire in the Galenbindunuwewa area of Anuradhapura has succumbed to her injuries, bringing the death toll from... Read More


Muslim public servants to be granted flexible work schedules during Ramadan

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has instructed state institutions to arrange work shifts for Muslim public servants... Read More


Police foil attempt to kill businessman in Mattakkuliya; 4 arrested with firearm

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- Police have arrested four suspects along with a firearm and ammunition in connection with an alleged attempt to shoot and kill a businessman in Mattakkuliya, Colombo. Initially ... Read More


Depression over Bay of Bengal likely to cross Mullaitivu Coast; heavy rain and winds expected

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- The Department of Meteorology reports that the depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 20 km east of Mullaitivu at 11:30 a.m. today (10). The system is exp... Read More


Five arrested in foreign employment scam involving forged documents

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- The Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has arrested five suspects in connection with foreign employment scams involving the preparat... Read More


Bus fares via bank cards now available in Uva Province

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- Under the government's national digitalization initiative, a system enabling bus fare payments via bank cards has now been introduced in the Uva Province as well. The introducto... Read More


Gang rivalry suspected in restaurant owner's murder on Marine Drive

Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- Preliminary investigations have revealed that the murder of a restaurant owner on Marine Drive in Dehiwala, was the result of a dispute between members of rival criminal gangs, p... Read More