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Trinco Buddha statue incident: Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others granted bail

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Four Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, along with six other individuals, were granted bail by the Trincomalee High Court today (11). The ten suspects had b... Read More


Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake further remanded

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Former Secretary to the President, Saman Ekanayake, has been remanded until February 18 after being produced before court today in connection with an ongoing case involving the a... Read More


Bohra Spiritual Leader meets President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- The spiritual leader of the global Dawoodi Bohra community, His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (10) at the Pr... Read More


'Friends of IBC Reunion' programme held in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- The 'Friends of IBC Reunion' programme, organised by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) - widely recognised as the world's largest Buddhist organisation was held in C... Read More


Govt to regulate three-wheelers, school vans and office buses

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Transport and Highways Deputy Minister Dr. Prasanna Gunasena says that immediate steps will be taken to suspend the semi-luxury bus service. He also said that from now on, buses... Read More


Defence Secretary reaffirms commitment to resilient recovery at PDNA workshop

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- The official Validation and Finalisation Workshop for the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) on the impact of Cyclone Ditwah was held yesterday (9) at the BMICH, chaired by De... Read More


Education and Transport Ministries discuss regulation of school transport

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- A discussion on the draft regulations to regulate school student transport services and any new proposals which should be incorporated, took place yesterday between Education and... Read More


Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships awarded to 300 students across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- The prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships were awarded to 300 Advanced Level school students from all 25 districts across Sri Lanka by Prime Minister, (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya,... Read More


Vehicle imports slowing down

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- Following the relaxation of import bans in 2025, the initial massive wave of vehicle imports is slowing down due to heavy buying, new laws and market saturation, Customs Director... Read More


GMOA to meet on Wednesday to decide way forward

Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) will meet in Colombo on Wednesday to take a decision regarding the trade union action taken by its members, Assistant Secretary... Read More