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1557 primary schools to be closed
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union states that the government has identified 1,557 primary schools with a small number of students to be shut down...
Government doubles stamp duty on property leases and rentals
The government has decided to increase the stamp duty applicable to property lease and rental agreements by 100%, according to an official statement...
Power outage interrupts event attended by Energy Minister in Jaffna
A brief power outage occurred yesterday(30) during a meeting in Jaffna attended by Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody. The incident took place shortly...
Weligama W15 hotel shooting: Former Minister Tiran Alles to give statement to CID
Former Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles told the media that he will appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) tomorrow (31) to...
March 6 LG polls: EC receives 200 complaints in 10 days
The Election Commission has reported receiving approximately 200 complaints related to the local government polls so far. These complaints were lodged during the...
Sri Lanka’s central bank holds rate to support economic recovery
Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its key policy rate unchanged for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday to underpin the island nation’s economic...
Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed
Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have...
Sri Lankan wins Gold at Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships
Sri Lankan powerlifter Ransilu Jayathilake has secured the gold medal in the 120 kg weight class at the 2025 Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships...
