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Sajith reports that the ground staff has not yet received the...
During today's parliamentary session, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa raised concerns regarding the non-payment of funds donated by Asian Cricket Council chief Jay Shah and...
Parliamentary caucus on cricket to be formed: Speaker
A special parliamentary Caucus will be appointed to revive cricket in Sri Lanka, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced today.
He told Parliament that it will...
Interruptions in the upcountry train services.
The Railways Department has reported that the train services in the upcountry were affected this morning as a result of an earth mound collapsing...
Sanath Nishantha has been placed on a two-week suspension
Today, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane declared that SLPP MP Sanath Nishantha has been suspended from participating in Parliament sessions for a duration of two...
The head of Binance confesses to committing money laundering offenses.
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has resigned from his position after admitting to violating money laundering laws. In a statement posted on X,...
Starting today, the provision of fee-based after-school tutoring in Uva Province...
Effective immediately, the Provincial Education Ministry has issued a circular (number 02/2023) to ban fee-based tutoring classes for children in Grades 1 to 5...
Sri Lanka has entered into an agreement to dispatch its workforce...
Minister Bandula Gunawardana announced that Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with Israel to send workers to work in the agricultural sector. The Cabinet...
No change in State sector wages in the year through September...
The official wage rate index for employees in the State sector remained unchanged over the past year, which may justify the significant increase in...
All air traffic control operations at BIA digitalized
The utilization of advanced digital technology has commenced at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with the operation of the primary air traffic control tower and...
SL says ready for BRI second phase; China keen on extending...
Sri Lanka has expressed its readiness for the second phase of the Belt and Road Initiative, and China has shown great interest in extending...