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PUCSL decision on final electricity tariff revision next week

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is set to announce its final decision regarding the last electricity tariff revision for the current year on October 14. Thi... Read More


Minister tells parliament that prison conditions need improvement

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Minister of Justice, National Integration, and Prison Affairs Harshana Nanayakkara, stated that the conditions inside Sri Lankan prisons are currently unfit for human habitation.... Read More


Supreme Court orders disbarment of lawyer over professional misconduct

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The Supreme Court yesterday (October 10) ruled to cancel the licence of a lawyer residing in the Kandy area after finding him guilty of breaching legal professional ethics. The ... Read More


54 African nations under AGN convene in Dar to refine COP30 strategy

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 11 -- DELEGATES from all 54 African countries under the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change have gathered in Dar es Salaam for the Third AGN Strategic Meeting,aime... Read More


Beyond the balance sheet: Dr. Patricia's vision for a transformed Africa

Dar es Salaam, Oct. 11 -- DAR ES SALAAM – At the 2025 Womens Leadership Forum organized by the Uongozi Institute, Dr. Patricia Laverley, Country Manager of the African Development Bank Group (Af... Read More


Public servants urged to uphold integrity as Tanzania marks Customer Service Week

DODOMA, Oct. 11 -- PUBLIC servants across the country have been urged to deliver quality services to citizens with integrity and accountability to help the government achieve its broader goal of impro... Read More


Key Trump ally turns on Pete Hegseth's Qatar-Idaho base plans; 'Ilhan Omar would.'

India, Oct. 11 -- President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced some MAGA fury on Friday after it was announced that the Qatari Emiri Air Force would be allowed to build a facility a... Read More


Heavy showers expected today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern, Uva, Central, provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts after 1.00 p.m. today (11). Fairly heavy f... Read More


Family arrested over alleged treasure hunting

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Four members of the same family have been arrested while allegedly engaged in illegal treasure hunting in the Koknahara area within the Inginiyagala Police Division. The arrests... Read More


Court orders life sentence for 'Thotalanga Kanna'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The Colombo High Court yesterday (October 10) sentenced drug trafficker, known as 'Thotalanga Kanna', to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of possessing and trafficking ... Read More