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World Environment Day national ceremony in Kegalle today

Srilanka, June 5 -- The national ceremony to mark the World Environment Day will take place today under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Nidahas Mawatha in Kegalle. The event wil... Read More


No general requirement for face mask use in offices - Health Secretary

Srilanka, June 5 -- Health Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe has clarified that there is no general requirement for institutions to mandate face mask usage within office premises. This clarification comes ... Read More


SriLankan adds another Airbus A330-200 wide-bodied aircraft

Srilanka, June 5 -- SriLankan Airlines yesterday welcomed an Airbus A330-200 wide-bodied aircraft bringing the SriLankan fleet to 23. The aircraft performed a low fly-past over Colombo and Katunayake ... Read More


Action plan to prevent ragging - PM

Srilanka, June 5 -- The Government has designed a special programme and has taken several actions to prevent ragging taking place in the Higher Education institutions including universities. Prime Mi... Read More


https://www.dailynews.lk/2025/06/05/admin-catagories/breaking-news/791190/showers-and-strong-winds-expected-across-multiple-provinces/

Srilanka, June 5 -- Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few ... Read More


Duminda Dissanayake Further Remanded Over Gold-Plated Rifle Case

Srilanka, June 5 -- Former Minister of Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until 19 June 2025 in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle at an apartment... Read More


Train Collision Averted on Coastal Line Amid Signaling System Failure

Srilanka, June 5 -- A major train collision was narrowly avoided earlier today on Sri Lanka's coastal railway line due to a serious malfunction in the color light signaling system between Panadura and... Read More


Our responsibility is to restore the ecosystem for the benefit of future generations

Srilanka, June 5 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake declared that the restoration of Sri Lanka's natural environment is a civic duty that transcends generations, asserting that ecological preservati... Read More


Tree Planting Programme Launched to Mark World Environment Day

Srilanka, June 5 -- A group of students from Bopitiya Pamunugama Maha Vidyalaya and Mawanella Zahira College visited the Presidential Secretariat and the President's House today (June 5) as part of a ... Read More


Steps Taken to Shorten Waiting Lists in Government Hospitals

Srilanka, June 5 -- A major public health initiative titled "Gift of Vision Sri Lanka" recently carried out 400 free cataract surgeries at the Matara District General Hospital over just two days, sign... Read More