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New telephone numbers introduced to inform of dangerous drugs

Colombo, Sept. 24 -- Police have introduced new telephone numbers for the public to inform them of dangerous drugs such as heroin ICE, cocaine cannabis etc. According to the police, the public can in... Read More


Grade 1 and 6 teacher training for modular education to conclude by November

Colombo, Sept. 24 -- The 2026 Grade 1 and Grade 6 school teacher training programs for modular education are scheduled to be completed by the end of November, Education Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluw... Read More


Donald Trump mocks UN over broken escalator, bad teleprompter

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- US President Donald Trump criticised the United Nations after facing a broken escalator and a malfunctioning teleprompter at its New York headquarters. During a fiery and hecto... Read More


Court to be notified if Gammanpila's arrest becomes necessary: AG

Colombo, Sept. 24 -- The Attorney General today informed the Court of Appeal that if the necessity arises to arrest former Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila over his alleged offensive remarks, the Cour... Read More


Banning corporal punishment aimed at saving children from emotional sufferings: Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Parliament, September 24 (Daily Mirror) - Referring to the Penal Code amendment under which both physical and non-physical punishment are banned in schools, the Minister of Chil... Read More


CSE extends bull run for seventh consecutive session

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) extended its bull run for the seventh straight session on Wednesday, closing firmly in positive territory despite intraday volatility. The ASPI ... Read More


Met Dept issues advisory for naval and fishing communities

Colombo, Sept. 24 -- The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department has issued an advisory urging naval and fishing communities to exercise caution in the Bay of Bengal deep-se... Read More


Almost all MPs who submitted oral questions fail to turn up in Parliament

Colombo, Sept. 24 -- Almost all MPs who had submitted oral questions that were to be raised in Parliament today were absent, raising serious concerns. These MPs were from both the government and opp... Read More


President meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in the United States to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights... Read More


Tusker 'Sapumal' shot and injured

Colombo, Sept. 23 -- The tusker known as 'Sapumal', a well-known resident of the Hurulu Eco Park and Minneriya National Park, has reportedly been shot by unidentified individuals. Safari jeep drivers... Read More