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System failure halts passport issuance at Immigration Department

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced a temporary suspension of all passport issuance services effective immediately, following a major technical failure in ... Read More


Three students injured as school wall collapses in Borella

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- Three students were injured today (12) when a section of a school boundary wall collapsed during a renovation project. Police said a backhoe loader operating on the school premi... Read More


Obesekarapura Housing Project resumes

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- Construction on the Arunodaya Mawatha Apartment Project in Obeysekarapura officially resumed today (12), after being abandoned since 2020 due to the financial crisis and politica... Read More


SC concludes hearing on petitions against Deshabandu's IGP appointment

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court has officially concluded the proceedings regarding the controversial 2024 appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as Inspector General of Police (IGP). Today, the ... Read More


CMC Member stripped of position over budget vote controversy

Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- Zohara Buhary, a member of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), has been officially stripped of her seat following a disciplinary decision by the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)... Read More


New regulations to re-register SIM cards issued before 2019

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (9) approved the introduction of new regulations to re-register mobile phone SIM cards issued before August 2, 2019, Cabinet Spokesman and Mini... Read More


State Institutions to connect to National Cyber Security Operations Centre soon

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- A special discussion on the implementing the Cabinet decision to connect critical government institutions to the National Cyber Security Operations Centre (NCSOC) was held on 10 ... Read More


SL mulls re-applying for EUs GSP facility

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Sri Lanka has expressed its interest in re-applying for the European Union's Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) once the current cycle ends, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employm... Read More


Sri Lanka ups Corruption Index position

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- With a score of 35 out of 100, Sri Lanka has improved its position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025, released by Transparency International (TI) yesterday, rising t... Read More


Dry weather to change tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The prevailing dry weather conditions are expected to change from tomorrow (12). Except for a few showers in the Ampara, Batticaloa, Monaragala and Hambantota districts, mainly ... Read More