Rs. 500 Billion Supplementary Estimate to Be Tabled in Parliament Today for Disaster Relief CeylonWire December 18, 2025 A supplementary estimate of Rs. 500 billion will be presented to Parliament today (18) to restore the livelihoods of those
Illegally Imported Cigarettes Worth Rs. 330 Million Seized in Wellampitiya CeylonWire December 18, 2025 The Excise Department’s Special Investigation Unit has seized 2,030,000 sticks of illegally imported cigarettes, valued at approximately Rs. 330 million,
Pramodya Wickramasinghe Appointed Chairman of National Cricket Selection Committee CeylonWire December 17, 2025 The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the appointment of Pramodya Wickramasinghe as the Chairman of the National
Tags #ceylonwire Over 600 New HIV/AIDS Cases Reported in Sri Lanka in First Nine Months of 2025 CeylonWire December 17, 2025 More than 600 new HIV/AIDS cases and 13 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka during the first nine
Tags Rain Showery Conditions to Persist Across Several Provinces, Meteorology Department Warns CeylonWire December 17, 2025 The Department of Meteorology has said that the prevailing showery conditions over the Northern and Eastern parts of the island
Japan Pledges USD 2.5 Million in Emergency Aid to Sri Lanka After Cyclone CeylonWire December 17, 2025 The Japanese government has decided to provide an emergency grant of USD 2.5 million to Sri Lanka to support humanitarian
Oil Prices Jump as Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers CeylonWire December 17, 2025 Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned
Tags #ceylonwire 15-Hour Water Cut Announced for Mahara and Gampaha CeylonWire December 17, 2025 The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that a 15-hour water cut will be in effect for
Tags #Colombo Government Translators’ Service Union Meets Prime Minister to Discuss Salary Issues CeylonWire December 17, 2025 Officials of the Government Translators’ Service Union met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office to
Tags #ceylonwire IMF Executive Board to Review Sri Lanka’s USD 200 Million Emergency Financing Request on December 19 CeylonWire December 17, 2025 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to review the Sri Lankan government’s request for emergency