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US SENATE VOTES ON TRUMP'S 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' AMIDST REPUBLICAN DIVISIONS

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The US Senate is currently voting on US President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Foreign reports indicate a division among some Republican senators regarding how many welfa... Read More


FORMER MOTOR TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER GENERAL ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- 3 individuals, including Former Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Nishantha Weerasinghe, have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corrupt... Read More


IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS. BUS FARES SLASHED BY 0.55%

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The National Transport Commission has announced a marginal reduction in bus fares by just 0.55%, starting from July 4. While a 2.5% reduction was promised earlier, the National T... Read More


JAPAN GRANTS MILLIONS TO BOOST SRI LANKA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION MECHANISM

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Japan has pledged $ 2.5 million to support a project aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka's anti-corruption mechanisms. The agreement was signed today (01) at the Japanese Embassy wi... Read More


WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN SEVERAL AREAS

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Department of Meteorology has announced that wind speeds are likely to increase up to 40 kilometers per hour in several regions, including the western slopes of the Central Hi... Read More


NEW POLICE MEDIA SPOKESPERSON APPOINTED

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Police Media Spokesperson SSP Buddhika Manatunga has been appointed as SSP in charge of the Polonnaruwa Division. ASP F.U. Wootler has been appointed as the new Spokesman. Publ... Read More


INDICTMENTS SERVED AGAINST FORMER MINISTER AND FORMER BOI CHIEF

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Colombo High Court served indictments on former Investment Promotion Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Director-General of the Board of Investment (BOI), Jayantha... Read More


RETIRED TEACHER KILLED IN HORANA ROAD COLLISION

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- A retired teacher has tragically died, and her husband sustained injuries, following a fatal incdient in Horana. Police report that the incident occurred when the door of a parke... Read More


SJB SECURES MATHUGAMA PRADESHIYA SABHA CHAIRMANSHIP

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has successfully secured control of the Mathugama Pradeshiya Sabha, where the opposition held a majority in the last local government election. ... Read More


SUPREME COURT RECOMMENDS AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSED ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) BILL

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Supreme Court has advised that certain clauses in the proposed Electricity Bill require amendments. This was announced today (30) by Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih, as he a... Read More