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60,000 police officers to be deployed for special duties
60,000 police officers will be deployed for special duties and security during the upcoming presidential election on Saturday. Although the initial plan was to deploy ... Read More
Minimum basic salary for private sector raised to Rs. 21,000 from this month.
The minimum basic salary for private sector employees has been increased to Rs. 21,000, effective from this month. The Labour and Foreign Employment Ministry announced ... Read More
Binara Full Moon Poya day with great significance to Buddhists.
Binara Full Moon Poya day with great significance to Buddhists across the world falls today. On this Poya Day, Sri Lankan Buddhists commemorate the establishment ... Read More
South Asia’s largest automobile assembly plant will be inaugurated
The largest automobile assembly plant in South Asia will be inaugurated today under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. United National Party Deputy Leader Akila ... Read More
‘Large losses’ if Israel expands conflict in Lebanon.
Hezbollah’s deputy leader has warned Israel that a full-scale war on Lebanon would cause “large losses on both sides” and displace hundreds of thousands of ... Read More
Pre-election period of the Presidential Election is peaceful – CaFFE
The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) says the pre-election period of the 2024 Presidential Election was peaceful compared to the other years. However, ... Read More
Unlawful for any presidential candidate to promote their rivals.
The Election Commission has emphasized that it is unlawful for any presidential candidate to promote another candidate during the campaign. The commission stated that candidates ... Read More
Criticisms cannot deter their tremendous victory – NPP
Executive member of National People's Power to Sunil Vatagala says false fabrications and hatred criticisms cannot deter the National People's Force from advancing to tremendous ... Read More
He was able to stabilize the economy of the country – President
President Ranil Wickramasinghe states that he was able to stabilize the economy of the country when it collapsed in 2022, and he is now asking ... Read More
Russia and Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners.
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 206 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Russia's ministry of defence said its ... Read More