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The 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination starts today (17) at 3,663 locations across the country, with 474,147 students expected to take part. It is reported that 398,182 school

A directive has been issued by the court against a ‘Satyagraha’ campaign and demonstration organised by the Unemployed Graduates’ Association from today (17) until March 21. This order was issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court

By unusuma.lk on Mar 18, 2025 @ 9:22 am (LK time) Katana residents will face a prolonged 16-hour water cut today, as the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has declared that water supply to several localities in the

Sri Lanka Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) has confiscated a massive stock of unlawfully imported cigarettes during a check at a storage facility in the Colombo Port area. The shipment

The Cabinet of Ministers has endorsed the provision of fertilizer assistance to farmers engaged in the 2025 ‘Yala’ cultivation season. Based on a recommendation submitted by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands, and Irrigation, the government will grant subsidies as follows: •

Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) celebrates its 12th anniversary today, but the underused facility continues to face financial challenges, renewing calls for a strategic overhaul. Opened on March 18, 2013, MRIA was designed to be the country’s

The Association of Health Professionals has initiated a nationwide strike today (March 18) in protest against the administration’s decision to reduce allowances for paramedical professionals under its first budget. The walkout, which started at 7.00 a.m. today, is being conducted throughout all hospitals countrywide,

The suppliers of powdered milk products have chosen to raise the costs by 4.7% starting from 01 April 2025. As a result, the cost of a 400-gram packet of imported

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the selection of Mrs. R.P.H. Fernando, a Special Grade Officer from the Inland Revenue Service, as the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue with immediate

Sri Lanka Vehicle Importers Association Chairman Indika Sampath Merenchige says around 400 vehicles from Japan remain stuck at the port, causing a price hike of Rs. 40,000–50,000 per vehicle. He