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To ease the burden on Indian consumers, the Modi government has decided to reduce the special additional excise duty on petrol and completely abolish it on diesel. The spotlight now turns to Anura Kumara Dissanayake to act on this decision,...

A sudden fire broke out in the forest reserve of the Dikoya-Dorawala Estate in Hatton, Dikoya, at around 2:00 pm today (26). Owing to the severe dry weather and strong winds in the area, the fire has spread rapidly across...

Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody was indicted today (27) before the Colombo High Court on a corruption charge. The charges were filed before Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela. The accused appeared in court in response to a summons issued earlier....

India, the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, announced on Wednesday that it will invest $3.06 billion under a programme aimed at expanding air connectivity to underserved regions across the country. The government is banking on the rapid growth of the aviation...

At a trade union meeting held at the Public Library, its leaders decided to revoke the membership of Malima MP Chandana Suriyarachchi.

A 30-member delegation from the Ceylon Electricity Board visited India from 09–21 March 2026 to participate in a specialised Training and Capacity-Building Programme in the solar energy sector. The programme was organised pursuant to the announcement made by the Prime...

The General Teachers' Professional Association has responded to a letter issued by the Zonal Education Director, which requested teachers to provide explanations for their absence at the teachers' meeting held last Sunday under the patronage of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya....

American media reports indicate that the popularity of U.S. President Donald Trump among the American public is gradually declining. According to these reports, his approval rating has dropped by 36%. Trump’s economic policies, as well as the war launched against...

An underwater cleaning robot is pictured during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. A number of intelligent robots appear at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026,...

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday. Her children and Lok Sabha MPs Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi were also present at the hospital. According to a PTI report, Sonia...