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PM, Opposition Leader clash in Parliament over education issues

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa engaged in a verbal clash in Parliament today over issues pertaining to education. The issues of seeking... Read More


Sri Lanka's tea output set to grow 10-12% in 2026 despite cyclone losses

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Sri Lanka's tea production is expected to grow between 10% and 12% in 2026, despite losing nearly one million kilograms due to Cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lanka Tea Board Chairman W.L.P. ... Read More


Opposition MPs storm into well of Parliament after Speaker refuses privilege issue

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Opposition MPs stormed into the well of Parliament as Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne refused MP Dayasiri Jayasekera to raise a privilege issue. The Speaker said the privilege issu... Read More


Opposition urges Government to engage in dialogue on new constitution

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Opposition politicians representing several political parties have called on the government to initiate and actively participate in a national dialogue aimed at drafting a new con... Read More


Jaffna International Airport records historic year in 2025

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Jaffna International Airport (JIA) marked 2025 as its best-performing year since opening in 2019, recording 53,443 international passenger movements and 1,138 international aircra... Read More


GovPAY digital traffic fine system rolled out islandwide

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Sri Lanka has officially completed the island-wide rollout of the GovPAY digital traffic fine payment system, marking a major milestone in the country's digital governance drive. ... Read More


UNP preparing for new generation leadership: Ranil

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The United National Party (UNP) is preparing for new generation leadership that would embrace smart politics, Party Leader, Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday. ... Read More


Yet another Daily Mirror story comes to limelight in Parliament

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Another story carried in the Daily Mirror came to the limelight in Parliament when Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake based a question on it. The lead story of the Daily Mirror on ... Read More


CEB denies employee involvement in alleged assault incident

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has issued a clarification regarding media reports circulating about an alleged assault involving its employees, CEB Deputy General Manager (Bus... Read More


Radiologists to resume strike over Maligawatta hospital probe delays

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Govt. Radiologists Technologists' Association (GRTA) has announced the resumption of trade union action from Monday (9), citing delays by the Health Ministry in implementing r... Read More