Ceylon Wire - English https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Private Member’s Bill Seeks to Ban Social Media Access for Children Under 16 Northern Province Governor Removes Two Local Government Officials Following Inquiries WHO Says Global Ebola Risk Remains Low After France Confirms First Case Rainy Conditions Expected to Intensify Over Southwestern Sri Lanka Nearly 400 Penalised for Violating Expressway Seat Belt Regulations UK and UNDP Hand Over Colombo Green Transport Projects to Support Electric Bus Transition Private Bus Operators Seek Annual Fare Revision from July 1 Aswesuma Benefits to Be Limited to Poor and Extremely Poor Households Under Next Phase Government Plans Common Preschool Education System Across All Provinces from 2027 India and Israel Move to Deepen Strategic Defence Partnership U.S. to Provide Sri Lanka Navy with $4 Million Satellite Communication System Wildlife Department Issues Special Regulations for Sri Pada Pilgrims and Visitors Three Arrested with Suspected ‘Gajamuthu’ Worth Rs. 20 Million in STF Operation Sri Lanka Receives 10 U.S.-Donated TH-57 Sea Ranger Helicopters to Strengthen Air Force Capabilities Showers Forecast in Several Parts of the Country Today Private Bus Owners Raise Concerns Over Government’s Metro Bus Project Businesses Earning Over Rs. 36 Million Annually Required to Register for VAT and SSCL from July 1 U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Meets President Dissanayake, Discusses Bilateral Cooperation and Trade National Action Plan on Human-Elephant Conflict to Be Submitted Within Three Months Pistol and Live Ammunition Recovered Following Information from Drug Suspect 2026 A/L Examination to Be Held as Scheduled on August 10 Mandatory Seat Belt Rule to Be Strictly Enforced from June 20 24-Hour Water Cut Announced in Several Areas for Essential Maintenance Work Police Launch QR Code-Based Public Feedback System for Police Stations Karachi: The Unlivable Reality of Pakistan’s Economic Engine EFC Submits Governance Reform Proposals for EPF and ETF to Labour Minister Japan Approves Major Visa Fee Increase Effective July 2026 Oil Prices Decline as U.S.-Iran Interim Agreement Eases Supply Concerns Showers Forecast in Several Parts of Sri Lanka Today Aedes Aegypti Identified as Primary Dengue Vector in Sri Lanka Trump Signals India Visit as He Meets Modi at G7 Summit Sri Lankan Rupee Records Slight Appreciation Against US Dollar Health Ministry Expands Advanced CT Scanner Network with Rs. 1.95 Billion Investment Gold Prices Rebound as Falling Oil Prices Support Bullion Demand Showers Expected in Several Parts of the Country Today Australia Confirms First Mainland Case of H5N1 Bird Flu Fuel QR Code System to Remain in Place, CPC Confirms Dengue High-Risk Areas Rise to 112 MOH Divisions as Cases Continue to Increase IMF Team to Visit Sri Lanka for Review of Economic Reform Programme Showers Expected Across Several Parts of Sri Lanka Today Oil Prices Rise as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Renew Supply Concerns Showers Expected in Several Parts of the Country Today Arjun Jeger of DC Group Named in Campaign Asia’s 40 Under 40 Modi and Trump Hold Brief Talks on Sidelines of G7 Summit in France Public Warned of Scam Involving Individuals Impersonating Public Health Inspectors Environmentalists Raise Alarm Over Growing Threats to Sri Lanka’s Sea Turtles Sri Lanka’s Exports Grow by 6% Despite Global Economic Challenges Ajith P. Perera Warns of No-Confidence Motion Over Delay in Higher Court Appointments Sri Lanka’s Manufacturing and Services Sectors Continue Growth in May 2026 HOME ENG