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Preschools to follow single syllabus from 2027: PM

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said yesterday that one islandwide curriculum for all preschools will b... Read More


Fire at Wadduwa tourist hotel: Guests rescued, one injured

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- A fire broke out on the second floor of a three-storey tourist hotel in Wadduwa . Police said that the fire was brought under control after several guests trapped inside were sa... Read More


Fake Bribery Commission officer arrested in Polonnaruwa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- A man posing as an officer of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) was arrested in Polonnaruwa yesterday. According to the CIABOC, the sus... Read More


Suspects of Weligama PS Chairman's killing to be arrested soon: Minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- The suspects in the killing of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekera will be arrested within the next few days, Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament toda... Read More


India's next CJI calls for India-Sri Lanka collaboration to protect Indian ocean

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- India's next Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice Surya Kant, has called for strengthened collaboration between India and Sri Lanka to safeguard the Indian Ocean, emphasising th... Read More


Flu wave sweeps through schools, children hit hard

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Health officials have raised the alarm over a dramatic rise in Influenza A and B infections sweeping through Sri Lanka with children among the worst affected. Speaking to Daily ... Read More


Imported vehicle prices fall in Sri Lanka after Japan price cuts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The imported vehicle prices in Sri Lanka have fallen by up to Rs.1.5 million, following the price reductions in Japan, the Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL) said. VI... Read More


Janashakthi Finance-Toyota Lanka launch strategic vehicle leasing partnership

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- In a landmark collaboration set to reshape vehicle ownership in Sri Lanka, Janashakthi Finance PLC and Toyota Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd have entered into a strategic partnership through t... Read More


Sri Lanka-Greater Mekong Business Council holds 14th AGM

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka-Greater Mekong Business Council (SLGMBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently, at Hilton Colombo Residence. ... Read More


Sri Lanka nears EU Geographical Indication status for Ceylon Tea

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Sri Lanka stands to gain a powerful legal instrument to protect Ceylon Tea by registering it as a Geographical Indication (GI) with the European Union (EU), as it will help stren... Read More