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Breakthrough in Washington? President drops hint on US Tariff Deal President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that discussions with the United States on the recently imposed tariffs were “fruitful,” and that the outcomes will be formally revealed in a joint statement…

Senior SLTB officials arrested over Rs. 100,000 bribe in Eastern Province A senior disciplinary officer and a security officer attached to the Eastern Provincial Office of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have been arrested over allegations of soliciting and…

LG polls : Get to know your area candidate The National Election Commission has introduced a new digital service for voters to obtain details about candidates contesting the upcoming Local Government Elections. Accordingly, voters can visit the election commission website,…

Four new tourism projects finalized for Western Province A discussion was held between Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof and World Bank representatives today (23 Apr), during which four key tourism projects were finalized. According to the Western Province Governor’s Office,…

Sri Lanka’s Exports surge in First Quarter of 2025 Sri Lanka has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth in its export sector during the first quarter of 2025, with total exports reaching US$ 4,212.13 Mn, reflecting a robust 5.87% growth compared…

Sudaththa Thilakasiri demands Rs 50 million from Iraj for damaging his reputation Sri Lankan actor and journalist Sudaththa Thilakasiri has sent a legal notice to Musician Iraj Weeraratna, accusing him of defamation and seeking Rs. 50 million in damages for…

Uncontrollable Crowd in Kandy: Military steps in, New move from Police Police have introduced a special identification tag system from tonight (23) to manage the massive crowd gathered in Kandy for the “Siri Dalada Vandana”, with nearly 400,000 devotees already…

The Election Commission says that an ‘e-service’ has been made available to assist postal voters in locating their designated voting location and certifying officer. The Commission noted that the platform also helps users identify candidates contesting the 2025 Local Government…

Ex- Presidents asked to return extra official vehicles The government has decided to reduce the number of official vehicles and the monthly fuel allowance provided to former Presidents. A circular was issued recently by the Secretary to the President regarding…

CAA raids conducted over overpriced bottled water The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) is intensifying island-wide raids to punish vendors selling bottled drinking water above the recently set Maximum Retail Prices. The MRPs are Rs. 70 for 500ml, Rs. 100 for…