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Police, STF to recruit 7500 to fill vacancies

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- Applications have been called for to fill approximately 7,500 vacancies in the Sri Lanka Police and the Police Special Task Force island-wide, including in the Northern and East... Read More


SMART railway service pilot to begin in April

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- A new "SMART Railway Service" is set to be introduced to modernise Sri Lanka's railway ticketing system, with a pilot programme scheduled to begin in early April. The initiativ... Read More


Five-hour water cut for Dehiwala, Moratuwa on Sunday

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a scheduled 5-hour water cut for several key areas in the Colombo suburbs on Sunday, March 29. According to t... Read More


Sri Lanka among nations most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz closure: Study

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- A new report by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy has sounded a sharp alarm for Sri Lanka, ranking it as one of the most vulnerable nations globally to a shutdown of the ... Read More


Energy saving calls must be matched by action: Chamith Wijesundera

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Following recent calls by Minister Sunil Handunnetti urging the public to conserve energy, Kotte Municipal Councillor Chamith Wijesundera said that such appeals must be matched ... Read More


Public warned of mobile package scam targeting city residents

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has warned the public about a group of fraudsters operating in several major cities, including Maharagama, who are attem... Read More


Sri Lanka, Cuba explore expanded cooperation in education and agriculture

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Sri Lanka and Cuba have held discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, with a focus on education, agriculture and sports. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya met ... Read More


Police hunt Chinese national suspected of Kohuwala murder

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- The Mount Lavinia Criminal Investigation Bureau is conducting an intensive investigation into the murder of a Chinese woman at a residence in Kohuwala. Police said the inciden... Read More


Follow Modi government, reduce taxes on fuel: Sajith tells AKD

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to reduce taxes on fuel just as the Indian government has done. He said in a post on X that "Modi go... Read More


CAA to expidite raids during festive season

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) will conduct raids on wholesale stores of importers and wholesale dealers until April 30 to prevent hoarding of stocks during the festive se... Read More