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The Cabinet has granted approval to resume land acquisition and previously suspended construction activities on Phase IV of the Central Expressway, covering the stretch from Kurunegala to Dambulla. According to the government, Cabinet approval was initially granted in March 2023...

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) has successfully established control over the Batticaloa Municipal Council. According to Batticaloa District Parliamentarian Shanakkian Rasamanikkam, ITAK candidate Sivam Pakkiyanathan was elected Mayor today (11), as announced in a post on his official ‘X’...

The North Western Crimes Division has arrested three individuals, including two officers from the Excise Department, in connection with the illegal transportation of 1,200 kilograms of beedi leaves, valued at approximately Rs. 1 billion. The consignment was reportedly smuggled into...

Cabinet Media Spokesperson, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that the government maintains the position that electricity tariffs must align with the cost of production. He assured that the upcoming revision in electricity bills will not surpass the rates that were in...

A tense situation unfolded during the Mahinda Perahera held in Badulla city last night (10), when an elephant participating in the procession became agitated. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. The Badulla Kailagoda Mahinda Perahera...

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced a 15% overall increase in electricity tariffs for the second half of 2025. The revised rates will come into effect starting tomorrow (12). The decision was officially revealed during a...

The Government of India is preparing to publicly exhibit sacred relics of Gautama Buddha, originally discovered in a stupa built by Emperor Ashoka, marking a historic first. Among the relics are a crystal casket and four additional caskets, believed to...

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the electricity tariff revision for the second half of 2025 will be released today (11).

Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, the cultural arm of the High Commission of India, Colombo and the Department of National Museums, Government of Sri Lankan in collaboration with Bihar Museum, Patna and National Gallery of Modern Arts, New Delhi, India organised a...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised serious concerns following the release of a fraudster who was not included among the 388 individuals officially cleared for Vesak pardons. Despite the omission, the individual was released after an order signed by the...