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SURVEY DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES ONLINE CADASTRAL MAP PAYMENTS AND DELIVERY SERVICE

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Surveyor General Y. G. Gnanathilaka announced today (31) that the public will be able to make online payments for cadastral maps and have them delivered directly to their homes s... Read More


COASTAL LINE TRAIN OPERATIONS DISRUPTED BY MECHANICAL FAULT

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- The Railway Department has announced that train operations on the Coastal Railway Line are experiencing disruptions this morning (31) due to a mechanical fault with a train at th... Read More


PM CALLS FOR DIALOGUE ON EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION, INCLUDING PIRIVENA EDUCATION

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized the need for a comprehensive dialogue on transforming Sri Lanka's current education system and its integration with Pirivena educ... Read More


MP ROHITHA ABEYGUNAWARDENA'S DAUGHTER GRANTED BAIL

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Rochelle Abeygunawardena, daughter of Member of Parliament Rohitha Abeygunawardena, who was arrested by the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit, has been released on bail. The suspect w... Read More


JAFFNA MASS GRAVE EXCAVATION UNCOVERS MORE HUMAN REMAINS

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Bone fragments belonging to four more human bodies have been discovered at the mass grave near the Chemmani Sitthupattu cemetery in Jaffna. Excavation officials confirmed that t... Read More


CRIME WAVE COSTS SRI LANKA THOUSANDS IN LABOUR AND STRAINS FAMILIES

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- A recent research study on crime in Sri Lanka has revealed that between 40 and 50 individuals are imprisoned every month as new criminals or drug users. This finding was shared... Read More


NEW CHIEF JUSTICE PREETHI PADMAN SURASENA CEREMONIALLY WELCOMED

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- The ceremonial welcoming ceremony for the new Chief Justice, Preethi Padman Surasena, was held today (31), at the Supreme Court Complex. The event saw the participation of judge... Read More


MOTORCYCLE USED IN KOSGODA SHOOTING FOUND ABANDONED IN RIVER

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- The motorcycle used by the perpetrators in this morning's shooting incident in Kosgoda has been found. The vehicle was discovered abandoned in the river near the Kosgoda Athuruw... Read More


WIFE DIES, HUSBAND INJURED IN HATTON-COLOMBO ROAD INCIDENT

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- A motorcycle transporting a couple from Maradana to Nawalapitiya was involved in a road incident this morning (31). The wife died at the scene, while the husband sustained serio... Read More


NO TSUNAMI THREAT IN INDIAN OCEAN

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- The Disaster Management Center has announced that there is no tsunami threat in the Indian Ocean. This statement comes after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake occurred near the Nicobar... Read More