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Women Parliamentarians Caucus requests amendment to Standing Orders

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- The Women Parliamentarians' Caucus has formally requested the Speaker, Dr Jagath Wickramaratne, to amend the Standing Orders of Parliament to prevent the verbal harassment and ins... Read More


Fishermen and doctors intensify trade union actions

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Fishermen engaged in beach seine (Ma-del) operations have vowed to continue their Satyagraha outside the Presidential Secretariat for a third day after failed negotiations with th... Read More


LAUGFS gas announces price hike for domestic cylinders

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- LAUGFS Gas PLC has decided to increase the prices of its domestic liquefied petroleum (LP) gas cylinders, effective from midnight on 06 February. The price revision is reportedly ... Read More


Youth dies following clash between two families

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A 21-year-old man lost his life after being assaulted during a dispute between two families in the Dharmarama Road area of Ratmalana. Police report that the victim succumbed to i... Read More


Female conductors appointed to SLTB for highway service

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Twenty female conductors received their appointment letters yesterday at the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre to join the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). These new recruit... Read More


22-hour water cut for Kandy areas

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A water supply disruption will affect several areas in Kandy for 22 hours starting tomorrow, February 8, due to essential maintenance work. The National Water Supply and Drainage... Read More


Student loses educational materials as fire destroys home in Sigiriya

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A house in the Galakotuwa area of Sigiriya was destroyed by a fire last night (06) after a mobile phone left for charging reportedly triggered a blaze, according to Sigiriya Polic... Read More


Tourist arrivals cross 300,000-mark early February

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka surpassed the 300,000 tourist arrivals mark in early February, signaling another strong year for the country's tourism sector. Tourist arrivals for February up to the 4... Read More


Businessmen arrested in drug bust at BIA

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Authorities at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) arrested a 26-year-old Sri Lankan businessman and two accomplices in connection with the smuggling of "Kush" cannabis v... Read More


Woman arrested with hashish

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Police arrested a 31-year-old woman in possession of over 17 kilograms of hashish, with an estimated street value exceeding 200 million rupees. The detection occurred during a rai... Read More