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Sri Lanka welcomes 126,379 foreign tourists this month

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- During the current month, a total of 126,379 foreign tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka, the Tourism Development Authority reported. Among these visitors, the largest group came... Read More


Sri Lanka Launches Ambitious Tourism Expo Focused on Youth and Sustainability

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Sri Lanka's most ambitious tourism celebration in years officially begins tomorrow at One Galle Face with the inauguration of the Sri Lanka Tourism Expo and the third annual Col... Read More


Arrest warrant request denied in alleged Dehiwala land fraud case

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Mount Lavinia Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara today, September 26, rejected a request to arrest individuals named in an alleged fraud involving a plot of land and building belongin... Read More


Management Services Officers exam set for October 5, admission cards available online

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka, has announced that the Open Competitive Examination for recruitment to Grade III of the Management Services Officers' Service - 2024 (... Read More


Funeral arrangements finalised for monks killed in Na Uyana tragedy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The bodies of the three foreign monks who passed away in the cable-operated rail cart accident at the Na Uyana Aranya Senasanaya have been placed in a funeral parlour in Borella... Read More


"Lanka to build South Asia's most advanced medical lab - Minister"

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The government plans to build a state-of-the-art laboratory with facilities that can conduct tests on pharmaceuticals, Ayurveda, food, and beauty products, said Minister of Heal... Read More


Annual food waste tops 1.3 Bn. tonnes, enough to solve global hunger

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- As the global population nears 8.5 billion by 2030, the world still wastes 1.3 billion tonnes of food annually - enough to feed three billion people. Sri Lanka is no exception. ... Read More


Ex-soldier arrested with heroin and ammunition

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The Kalutara Divisional Crime Investigation Unit has arrested a former army soldier with 5.35g of heroin, 30 live T-56 rounds and a pair of handcuffs. The suspect, a resident o... Read More


Suspended police sub-inspector arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- A suspended police sub-inspector was arrested by Bandaragama Police with 3,750ml of illicit liquor in his possession. The suspect was arrested while transporting the liquor usi... Read More


Sri Lanka's tax revenue surpasses annual target

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Sri Lanka's total tax revenue has reached Rs. 3,400 billion by the fourth week of September 2025, successfully surpassing the annual target. This was announced in Parliament ye... Read More