Election Commission Extends Key Deadlines for Local Government Polls
The Election Commission has extended several key deadlines for the upcoming local government elections, with the official polling date to
UNP Sets March 20 Deadline for SJB on Colombo Municipal Council Alliance
The United National Party (UNP) has given the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) until March 20 to confirm whether it will
Initial Draft of Education Reforms Completed, Says Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Training, Madhura Seneviratne, has announced the completion of the initial draft for
Rising Drug Abuse Among Sri Lankan Youth Sparks Concern
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) has raised alarm over the escalating drug addiction crisis among youth in Sri
Australian Man Becomes First to Leave Hospital with Total Artificial Heart
An Australian man with severe heart failure has become the first person in the world to walk out of a
Sri Lanka’s X-Press Pearl Compensation Case Stalled Amid UK Legal Challenge
Sri Lanka’s efforts to secure compensation for its worst maritime disaster through litigation in Singapore have hit a roadblock due
Radiation Treatment Disrupted at Apeksha Hospital as Machines Break Down
The Government Radiological Technologists Association reports that three out of the five radiation machines at Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama are
Scattered Showers Expected in Several Provinces – Meteorology Department
The Department of Meteorology forecasts a few showers in the Eastern Province and Mullaitivu District today (13). Additionally, showers or
Ex-Minister Ravi Karunanayake Urges Government to Cut Power Costs by Boosting Renewables
Former Deputy Leader of the United National Party, MP Ravi Karunanayake, has urged the government to avoid excessive spending on
Government Recognizes Decline in Grade 1 Enrollments as a Concern
Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education, Madura Seneviratne, has acknowledged that the declining enrollment of children in Grade 1