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April 10, 2026

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Mangala Wijesinghe Appointed Chairman and CEO of EDB

The Export Development Board (EDB) has appointed Mangala Wijesinghe as its new Chairman and CEO, aiming to propel the organization […]

Schools in Colombo to close tomorrow due to adverse weather

All schools in the Colombo Education Zone will be closed tomorrow (15), as announced by the Director of Education for […]

Grade 05 exam not re-conducted, free marks for leaked questions

The Commissioner General of Examinations, Amith Jayasundara, has confirmed that the 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination will not be re-conducted. […]

W.M. Mendis Director Sentenced to 6 Months for Rs. 3.5 Billion VAT Default

Arjun Aloysius, the Director of W.M. Mendis and Company Ltd, along with two others, has been sentenced to six months […]

130 Chinese suspects arrested in Kandy Hotel raid for online fraud

130 Chinese suspects arrested for alleged involvement in online fraud by the Kandy District Crime Investigation Unit during a raid […]

Applications open for Director General of CIABOC following recent resignation

Applications are now being accepted for the position of Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or […]

Over 130,000 people affected by bad weather islandwide DMC

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed that 134,484 individuals from 34,492 families in 12 districts have been affected by […]

Pentagon says US will send anti-missile system and troops to Israel

The United States announced on Sunday that it will send troops to Israel along with an advanced anti-missile system to […]

Rs. 3,000 monthly allowance for pensioners from next week

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials from the Ministry of Finance to implement a monthly interim allowance of Rs. […]

Sonali Wanigabaduge receives South Asia Laadli Award for gender sensitivity

Sonali Wanigabaduge from News 1st was awarded the South Asia Laadli Media & Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2024, representing […]