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Corporal Punishment Act is to stand against violence, not against discipline - PM

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya yesterday clarified that the law against corporal punishment should not be seen as a law against discipline, but a law against the violence. ... Read More


Fair Weather Islandwide with Showers in Parts of the Western and Central Hills

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- A few showers may occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Mainly fair weather will prevail over elsewhere of the islan... Read More


Government Initiates Steps to Establish Independent Prosecutor's Office

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- The government has taken steps to appoint an expert committee to establish an Independent Prosecutor's Office as part of its efforts to strengthen the justice system in the countr... Read More


Seat Belts Compulsory for Drivers and All Passengers on Expressways: Gazette Issued

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- The Ministry of Highways has issued a special gazette notification making it compulsory for drivers and all passengers of vehicles traveling on expressways to wear seat belts. Ac... Read More


Govt Makes SLS Certification Mandatory for Plastic Bottles, Bans Free Polythene Bags from Nov. 1

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- The government has decided to make S. L. S. Standard certification mandatory for reusable plastic water bottles, baby milk bottles and plastic food packaging and to ban the free i... Read More


Sri Lanka and India Women's Cricket Teams Arrive in Katunayake

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- The Sri Lanka and Indian national women's cricket teams, who were in India for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 matches, arrived at Katunayake Airport last night (01) to par... Read More


Underworld Suspect 'Tinker' to Be Questioned for 24 Hours: Court Orders

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- The Hulftsdorp Magistrate's Court has granted the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) permission to detain and interrogate Sridaran Niranjan, also known as 'Tinker', a suspected member ... Read More


Discussion on Establishing RMIT Sri Lanka Innovation Hub

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- A special discussion was held yesterday (30) at the Presidential Secretariat between the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and officials of the Presidential Secretari... Read More


15-20% of Newly recruited, young Police Officers found to be drug addicts - Minister Wijepala

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- The Minister of Public Security has revealed that 15-20% of newly recruited police officers are addicted to drugs. He also stated that 68 police officers have been suspended so fa... Read More


Modernization of Kandy Railway Station Begins Under "Dream Destination" Project

Sri lanka, Oct. 2 -- The renovation and modernization of Kandy Railway Station has officially commenced under the government's "Dream Destination" project, announced Minister of Transport, Ports and C... Read More