Temporary driving licenses for tourists at BIA but no Tuk licenses says DMT A new service counter for the issuance of necessary driving licenses to foreign nationals visiting Sri Lanka for travel will be launched today at the BIA premises in Katunayake Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Kamal Amarasinghe stated. 04-08-2025 [More]
One person injured in shooting incident reported in Matara An individual has sustained injuries in a shooting incident reported in Kapugama Matara this morning (03) police stated. 03-08-2025 [More]
No restrictions on protests or student politics but violence and ragging will not be tolerated PM Minister of Education Higher Education and Vocational Education Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that there will be no obstruction whatsoever to university students engaging in protests struggles or student politics. 03-08-2025 [More]
Person shot and killed in Hungama A shooting incident has been reported this afternoon (02) in the Pingama area of Hungama Ambalanthota. 03-08-2025 [More]
Digital transaction systems need to reach the villages to build public trust - CBSL Governor The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has emphasized the importance of extending digital transaction infrastructure to rural communities and actively promoting its usage among the general public. 03-08-2025 [More]
Colombia ex-president Uribe sentenced to 12 years of house arrest will appeal Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was sentenced by a judge on Friday to 12 years of house arrest for abuse of process and bribery of a public official in a long-running case over connections to former right-wing paramilitaries. 03-08-2025 [More]
One dead one injured following clash between two groups in Mount Lavinia Two individuals were seriously injured in a clash between two groups in the Araliya Housing area under the jurisdiction of the Mount Lavinia Police Division. 03-08-2025 [More]
Plans underway to levy hefty annual fines on illegal coastal constructions The Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management has announced plans to introduce new legislation that would impose annual fines on unauthorized structures built in coastal areas across Sri Lanka. 03-08-2025 [More]
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island The Meteorology Department states that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Northern North-Central Uva Eastern Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kurunegala and Hambantota districts after 100 p.m. 03-08-2025 [More]
Tuition classes for scholarship exam banned from Aug 6 midnight The Commissioner General of Examinations announced that the conducting of tuition classes seminars workshops and such related to the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination is prohibited from midnight on August 06 (Wednesday) until the end of the exam. 03-08-2025 [More]
