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Members of Parliament from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, along with Pohottuwa MP D.V. Chanaka, visited the Norochcholai Power Plant yesterday to observe the situation that has arisen following the controversial use of coal.

The special committee appointed by the Cabinet to recommend suitable development activities for currently unused lands owned by the Urban Development Authority (UDA), located adjacent to Gregory Lake on the Dunn Bypass Road in Nuwara Eliya, has recommended the implementation...

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 7.75%, following the Monetary Policy Board’s meeting held yesterday (27). Announcing the decision, the CBSL said the Board carefully assessed recent domestic...

China was foremost among the countries that condemned the U.S. invasion of Venezuela. The Chinese Foreign Minister recently made a transit visit to Sri Lanka, during which he held bilateral discussions with Foreign Minister Wijitha Herath. According to the statement...

India and the European Union have reached a Free Trade Agreement, bringing to a close nearly two decades of negotiations, according to Sri Lanka Latest News. The agreement is expected to open India’s vast market to the European Union. Foreign...

Maligakanda Magistrate Janitha Roshani Perera ordered the directors of a leading private hospital in Colombo to be summoned to court to have charges read against them regarding the sale of medicines to an inpatient at higher prices. The Magistrate, rejecting...

Development officers have begun a hunger strike in front of the Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka. The protest was initiated yesterday, and tensions escalated today following the arrival of police at the scene.

Mrs. Shiranthi Rajapaksa has informed authorities that she will be unable to appear before the Police Financial Crimes Division today (27) due to personal reasons, according to Sri Lanka Latest News. The Police confirmed that a written notice regarding her...

The six police officers from the Gampaha Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau's Combat Motorcycle Team, who were arrested and remanded in connection with an incident involving the assault of a Catholic priest, have been suspended.

The US Embassy in Colombo has released an important statement regarding visa regulations for Sri Lankans traveling to the United States. A strong warning has been issued concerning employment in the United States, particularly for individuals entering the country under...