Private Bus Operators Urge July 1 Fare Revision, Warn of Legal Action CeylonWire June 30, 2026 The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) says the annual bus fare revision should come into effect from tomorrow (July
Showers and Strong Winds Forecast Across Several Parts of Sri Lanka CeylonWire June 30, 2026 The Department of Meteorology says showers are expected at times today (30) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as
Gold Prices Fall Sharply After Record High Amid Global Economic Shifts CeylonWire June 30, 2026 Gold prices, which surged to record highs during the first half of the year, have declined significantly in recent weeks,
Fuel Prices Reduced: Auto Diesel Down Rs. 25, Petrol 92 Down Rs. 20 CeylonWire June 30, 2026 The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a revision of fuel prices with effect from midnight today (29), with Lanka
Ravi Urges COPF to Probe Alleged US$1 Billion Foreign Exchange Fraud CeylonWire June 30, 2026 Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake has urged Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to launch an immediate inquiry into what he
Over 18,000 Dansals Registered Islandwide for Poson Festival CeylonWire June 29, 2026 More than 18,000 Dansals have been registered across Sri Lanka for the upcoming Poson Poya festival, according to the Public
Death Toll Nears 1,500 as Search Continues After Devastating Venezuela Earthquakes CeylonWire June 29, 2026 Rescue teams continued searching for survivors on Sunday following two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week, as authorities
Dangerous Drivers to Be Produced Directly Before Courts Under New Police Directive CeylonWire June 29, 2026 Police have issued new instructions requiring traffic officers to produce motorists accused of reckless and dangerous driving directly before the
Government Proposes Tenfold Increase in Fines for Employing Child Labour CeylonWire June 29, 2026 The government is preparing to significantly increase the penalties imposed on those found guilty of employing child labour by raising
Rights Groups Urge UN to Suspend Planned Deployment of Sri Lankan Personnel to Haiti CeylonWire June 29, 2026 Fourteen international human rights and victims’ organizations have called on the United Nations (UN) and the Government of Haiti to