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Tension at Ambewela Station as Ella Odyssey train bars spot cash tickets

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- A tense situation arose at the Ambewela Railway Station yesterday (25) after officials restricted travel on the Ella Odyssey train to only those passengers who had reserved ticke... Read More


Minister Herath in Germany, Romania from today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath will visit Germany from February 26 to 28 and Romania from March 1. He will participate in a series of me... Read More


Coal procurement tenders transparent - Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways, Dr. Prasanna Gunasena stated today that while the coal procurement process has been conducted properly by technical committees, a group... Read More


Fair weather to continue

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island. A few showers may occur in the coastal areas of the Western Province during the morning. Showers or thundershowe... Read More


Dasun urges government action over rising negativity around national team

Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has urged government authorities to step in and address what he described as a growing culture of negativity surrounding the national cricket team... Read More


Southern Province Governor sworn-in

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Professor Susiripala Manawadu as the new Southern Province Governor. Accordingly, in terms of Article 154B of the Constitution, ... Read More


MAS Thulhiriya facility shut for long-term operational resilience

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- MAS Holdings announced that the company's strategic decision to cease garment manufacturing operations at its Methliya facility in Thulhiriya is part of a broader effort to re-po... Read More


DMT clears backlog of 400,000 driving licence cards

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has addressed a major backlog by printing and issuing permanent driving license cards to individuals who previously received temporary licen... Read More


Radio collars for 75 elephants under ADB funded project

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- US$ 4 million has been allocated to mitigate the Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) along the 95.8 kilometers North Central Canal running from Moragahakanda reservoir to Mahakanadaraw... Read More


Experts' Committee to probe recent coal imports

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- A committee of experts will appointed to investigate alleged technical discrepancies identified in recent coal imports to Sri Lanka by the Energy Ministry Secretary, Cabinet Spok... Read More