Liquor stores to be closed for 76th Independence Day
All wine stores and liquor sales outlets will be closed on 04 February, in view of Sri Lanka’s 76th Independence ...
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Two foreigners killed in bus-motorcycle collision
Two foreign nationals have been killed in a road accident involving a motorcycle and a private bus in the Midigama ...
Trade unions to hold special discussion over interdiction of CEB employees
A special trade union discussion is set to take place today (22 Jan.), during which a decision against the recent ...
Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 02 million held in Jaffna
The Navy has seized a stock of buried Kerala cannabis weighing over 06kg in the Vankalavadi beach vicinity, Jaffna during ...
Army troops deployed to hospitals as health strike cripples services
Army personnel have been deployed to ensure that daily functions at hospitals remain uninterrupted after a series of strikes were ...
Japanese Finance Minister to visit Sri Lanka
Minister of Finance of Japan, Shunichi Suzuki is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 11-12 January ...
Heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Department of Meteorology says showers will occur at times in Eastern, Northern and Uva provinces while several spells of ...
Investigation into intrusive stop and search of 2 youths by police after public outcry
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles says he has ordered that an investigation be initiated into the ‘intrusive stop and search’ ...
Sri Lanka just short of 2023 tourism target but arrivals up by 106.6%
Sri Lanka has just barely missed its 1.5 million tourist arrivals target set for 2023, despite seeing a record number ...
New Zealands Auckland is the first major city to ring in 2024
Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2024, with thousands cheering a fireworks display sprouting from New ...
