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PLANTATION WAGE INCREASE IS A CHALLENGE FOR GOVERNMENT, SAYS MINISTER

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake has stated that increasing plantation workers' wages is a challenge for the government. The Minister m... Read More


PADDY AND COCONUT PRODUCTION INCREASES WHILE TEA AND RUBBER DECLINE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says that paddy and coconut production rose in June 2025. However, the production of tea, fish, and rubber fell due to unfavourable weather conditio... Read More


MAJOR RENOVATIONS IN PARLIAMENT AFTER OVER 4 DECADES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Major renovations of the Sri Lanka Parliamentary Complex have begun for the first time in over 42 years. The renovations are being carried out with Cabinet approval and under th... Read More


OVER 5,000 T56 AMMUNITION FOUND IN GALENBIDUNUWEWA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Police say that they have discovered 5,038 T56 cartridges in a tank in the Getalawa area of Galenbindunuwewa. Police also say that further operations are being carried out in th... Read More


MINISTRY OF EDUCATION APPOINTS VOLUNTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- The Ministry of Education has appointed a voluntary advisory council with the aim of achieving its goals in the education sector. According to a ministry announcement, the counc... Read More


POLICE RECOVER MOTORCYCLE USED IN ATTEMPTED SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Police have recovered the motorcycle used by gunmen in the attempted shooting of Dileepa Lakmal, also known as 'Pas Dileepa', in the Pattaduwana area of Minuwangoda. The motorcy... Read More


PRADESHIYA SABHA MEMBERS SUMMONED FOR SPECIAL DISCUSSION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- 300 Pradeshiya Sabha members of the Sri Lanka Podujana Eksath Peramuna have been summoned to Colombo this Saturday (16) for a special discussion. The meeting will be held at the... Read More


UNP'S NAVIN DISSANAYAKE CALLS FOR MINISTER SAMARASINGHE'S RESIGNATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- United National Party MP Navin Dissanayake has called on Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe to resign from the Cabinet, for violating the principle of collective responsibility by pu... Read More


WHATSAPP HACKING WAVE HITS SRI LANKA: MANY TARGETED IN OTP SCAM SPREE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- A sharp rise in WhatsApp account hacking has alarmed digital security authorities in Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) reporting 64 complai... Read More


PRIME MINISTER STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the government's aim is to strengthen the country's economi... Read More