Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Vijitha Herath announced that an additional Rs. 3,000 will be added to the monthly pension of government retirees starting next month. This decision, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, comes as part of an interim allowance to provide immediate financial relief to pensioners. MORE..
15 Oct 2024 (4:30 PM)
Canada expelled six Indian diplomats including the high commissioner on Monday, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada. MORE..
15 Oct 2024 (9:50 PM)
(UPDATED) A person has been shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in the Ruwanwella area in Matara this evening (15), police said. MORE..
15 Oct 2024 (8:16 PM)
The schools in the Western and Southern provinces which had remained closed yesterday (14) and today (15) will reopen tomorrow (16), the Provincial Secretaries of the respective provinces said. MORE..
15 Oct 2024 (5:02 PM)
Sri Lanka s health authorities warn that there is a potential resurgence of dengue fever due to the ongoing rainy weather. With the monsoon season contributing to ideal breeding conditions for dengue-carrying mosquitoes, health officials are urging the public to remain vigilant. MORE..
15 Oct 2024 (12:43 PM)
Minister Vijitha Herath states that the import of vehicles will only be carried out under a proper procedure and in a manner that will not exhaust the foreign reserves in the country thereby causing a dollar crisis again. MORE..
15 Oct 2024 (1:15 PM)