Ceylon Wire - English https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Grade 1 School Admissions Decline by 40,000 Annually, Says Deputy Minister Nighttime Traffic Restrictions to Be Introduced on Road Through Maduru Oya National Park World Diabetes Day: Around 15% of Sri Lankan Adults Living with Diabetes LAUGFS Gas Increases Domestic Cylinder Prices by Over 35% Sri Lanka Included in Four Seasons Private Jet Luxury Tour for 2028 Level 1 Landslide Warning Issued for Several Areas in Five Districts Heavy Rainfall Above 100mm Expected in Several Provinces Today HOME ENG Vajira Abeywardena Criticises 2027 Budget, Says It Fails to Address Economic Challenges Showery Conditions Expected to Ease Across Sri Lanka Today Microsoft 365, Outlook and Teams Hit by Widespread Outage Affecting Thousands NBRO Identifies Reactivated Old Landslide Behind Recent Incidents in Kadugannawa 2027 Budget Offers Rs. 100 Million Reward for Olympic Gold Medal Winners LAUGFS Gas Shipment of Over 3,000 Metric Tonnes Arrives in Sri Lanka Special Commodity Levy Revised on Several Essential Food Items Second Reading Debate on 2027 Budget Begins Today Fuel Station Owners Protest Over Supply Issues, Seek Government Intervention Russia and Ukraine Agree on Major Prisoner Exchange at Abu Dhabi Peace Talks Wildlife Department Receives 84 New Pickup Trucks to Strengthen Field Operations Saudi Arabia Ends Legal Proceedings Against Sri Lankan National Sentenced to Death Over Facebook Post President to Present Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget in Parliament Today Around 40% of Sri Lanka’s 2025 Budget Proposals Show No Significant Progress, Study Finds India Reaffirms Commitment to Stronger Regional Health Cooperation at BIMSTEC Meeting Landslide Early Warnings Extended for Several Areas in Seven Districts Foreign Ministry Warns Sri Lankans Against Seeking Jobs Abroad on Visit Visas Gadi Eisenkot Faces Challenges in Bid to Form Israel’s Next Government No Electricity Tariff Revision Required for Final Quarter of 2026, PUCSL Says ADB Approves US$300 Million for Sri Lanka’s Water and Sanitation Sector Cabinet Approves Agreement with India to Procure 100 Ambulances for Suwa Seriya Service Sri Lanka Discusses Strengthening Regional Public Health Cooperation with BIMSTEC Members Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Finishes Eighth in 2026 World Athlete of the Year Rankings Aswesuma Appeals and Objections Deadline Extended Until November 15 Jaffna Metro Luxury Bus Service Targeted for Launch by Mid-2027 Irrigation Department Warns of Flash Flood Risks Amid Heavy Rainfall Across Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Seeks Japanese Support to Establish Doppler Radar System in Eastern Province Special Military Units to Be Deployed Along High-Risk Elephant Corridors Under ‘Hasthi Sena’ Operation Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga Funds House Construction for Needy Family Motor Traffic Department Expands Services, Makes Advance Appointments Mandatory for One-Day Services Landslide Warnings Issued for Several Areas in Nine Districts Heavy Rainfall Above 100mm Expected in Several Provinces Today GMOA and Health Workers’ Union Announce Island-Wide Protests Today Trump Says Iran War Is “Effectively Over” as US Maintains Military Blockade Government Plans to Replace Ageing Vehicle Fleet and Modernise State Institutions, Says President Colombo Port City Attracts 68 New Companies with US$166.87 Million Investment Commitments Balangoda Kassapa Thero and Six Others Remanded Until November 26 Sri Lanka’s Foreign Worker Remittances Rise to US$735.6 Million in October Sri Lanka Plans to Launch Passenger Drone Services Within Three Months Colombo Municipal Council Warns of Legal Action Against Unauthorized Constructions Linked to Flooding Singapore Opens Eight More Occupations to Foreign Workers, Including Sri Lankans Sajith Premadasa Criticises 2027 Budget, Says It Offers Little Relief to Struggling Sri Lankans