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Reforming the Reforms 
The Pockets – Series 2 | Episode 3
– Nanda Wanninayaka Multipockets: Good morning, Mr. President. Mr. Double Pockets wants to see...
Debt Crisis Looms Over Pelwatta and Sevanagala
Is There a Way Forward for Sri Lanka’s Sugar Industry?
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has sounded the alarm over the looming collapse of the Pelwatta...
Is BYOB legal in Sri Lanka?
Can you Bring Your Own Bottle?
Over the past year, an increasing number of restaurants in Sri Lanka have adopted BYOB (Bring Your...
Cabinet Paper Seeks Ban on Unpackaged Coconut Oil Sales Amid Health Fears
Colombo, Sri Lanka – A cabinet paper has been submitted proposing a ban on the sale of unpackaged...
Sri Lanka Considers High Import Taxes Amid US Tariff Pressure
- Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe
Recently, the US government imposed a 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, effective August 1, 2025...

First Phase of Provision of Fertilizer Subsidy for Maha Season Concluded

Meanwhile the first phase of the provision of fertilizer subsidies for the Maha season, has been...

A/L Tuition and Seminars to be Prohibited from Midnight Today (19)

All lectures, tuition classes, workshops as well as seminars for the 2024 advanced level examination...

NPP secures two-thirds majority in Parliament

The National People’s Power (NPP) has already secured a two-thirds majority in Parliament after...

Vijitha breaks Harini’s record

National People’s Power (NPP) Gampaha District Team Leader Vijitha Herath has received the highest...

Police announce post-election measures

The police have announced that the post-election period will remain in effect for one week following...

2024 General Election: Sri Lanka votes in crucial election today

Over 17 million Sri Lankans will have the chance to vote for the country’s tenth Parliament election...

Heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meterology Department requests the general public to take adequate precautions to minimize...

Ballot boxes and election stationery to be issued today ahead of General Election

The Election Commission states that ballot boxes and all stationery related to the general election...

70,000 Police Officers Deployed for Election Security Across Sri Lanka

According to Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa, 70,000 police officers will be deployed across Sri...

Schools and State Universities Closed Today and Tomorrow for General Election

The Ministry of Education said that all schools across Sri Lanka will be closed today and tomorrow...

Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender person
Contesting the parliamentary election

The person in the photo is Chanu Nimesha, Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender person who...

Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Fisherman’s Death in Police Custody After 12-Year Legal Battle

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that two police officers, responsible for the arrest and...

General Election campaigning ends on Monday

The election campaigning activities for the 2024 General Election are scheduled to end at midnight...

Donald Trump declares victory

Former President Donald Trump of the Republican Party declared victory in the U.S. Presidential...

Landslide warnings for 8 districts

The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to...

Heavy Showers, Thunderstorms, Expected Across Multiple Provinces

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Southern and...

Government Initiates Inquiry into Alleged Exclusion of Eligible Samurdhi Beneficiaries from Aswesuma Welfare Program

The government has launched an inquiry into complaints from Samurdhi beneficiaries who report being...

No withdrawal of security at religious places – Defence Ministry

The Ministry of Defence states that the reports claiming the removal of security provided by the...

Sri Lanka crowned Hong Kong Sixes 2024 champions

Sri Lanka triumphed over Pakistan by three wickets to secure the Hong Kong Super Sixes 2024 title on...

Election Commission Issues Guidelines for Employee Leave on Election Day

The National Election Commission has announced guidelines regarding leave for public and private...

Sri Lankan Government to Uphold IMF Fiscal and Debt Targets

The new Sri Lankan government has reaffirmed its commitment to the International Monetary Fund...