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Expert committee appointed to formulate national engineering education policy

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- An expert committee has been appointed to formulate a national policy for engineering education aimed at improving the quality of engineering education in Sri Lanka and aligning i... Read More


Fr. Mathew Peiris was allowed to wear religious attire: Wajira

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- United National Party (UNP) Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said today that Rev. Fr. Mathew Peiris, an anglican priest, who was charged with two murders, was brought to court wearing ... Read More


Sri Lanka moves to strengthen e-waste management

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- The Environment Ministry is moving to establish a coordinated national mechanism to manage electronic waste (e-waste) in Sri Lanka, with plans to strengthen regulations and expand... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa admitted to National Hospital's Cardiology Unit

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody at Welikada Prison, has been admitted to the Cardiology Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Col... Read More


Other religious leaders will be targeted soon, just like Gnanasara Thera: Patali

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- Other religious leaders will soon be targeted in the same way that Venerable Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thera is being harassed, United Republic Front Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka... Read More


Severe lightning warning issued for several areas

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for severe lightning in several provinces and two districts, warning the public to take precautions during thundershower... Read More


Over 758 substandard helmets seized in island-wide raids

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has seized more than 758 motorcycle helmets without the SLS certification mark during 182 island-wide raids conducted in July and October this... Read More


Yala National Park Zones 1 and 1A to reopen on October 16

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- Zones 1 and 1A of Yala National Park, which were closed due to severe drought conditions, will reopen to local and foreign tourists from 6 a.m. on October 16, 2026, the park autho... Read More


Thabbowa Tank reservation transformed into elephant feeding grounds

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- The banks of Thabbowa Tank have been transformed into green grasslands to provide food for wild elephants, under an initiative launched by the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat to help ... Read More


Sri Lanka retains Tier 2 status in US Trafficking Report

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Sri Lanka has retained Tier 2 status in the United States Department of State's 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the fifth consecutive year, reflecting the country's ... Read More