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April 11, 2026

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Prez halts marking of grade 5 scholarship exam paper for two weeks

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed authorities to suspend the marking of Grade 05 Scholarship Examination answer scripts for two […]

 Japan’s parliament elects Ishiba as new PM

Japan’s parliament selected Shigeru Ishiba, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as the new prime minister. Ishiba, who […]

SLPP to contest under ‘Pohottuwa’ symbol in upcoming elections

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has officially announced its intention to participate in all districts nationwide using the ‘Pohottuwa’ […]

AKD’s Children’s Day message fosters compassion and independence

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake highlighted numerous challenges facing children today, such as poverty, malnutrition, insufficient health and sanitation facilities, environmental […]

BREAKING NEWS: Fuel prices revised

Fuel prices have been revised with effect from midnight today (30). Accordingly, 92 Octane Petrol has been reduced by Rs. […]

Abandoned vehicles were given to personal staff of ex-President

The batch of 107 vehicles, which were recently returned to the Presidential Secretariat, were not allocated to the permanent staff […]

New Cabinet to hold inaugural meeting today

The new Cabinet of Ministers is scheduled to meet this afternoon (30) for the first time under the patronage of […]

Woman under arrest for smuggling foreign cigarettes

Early this morning, a woman was apprehended at Bandaranaike International Airport for unlawfully importing a substantial quantity of foreign-made cigarettes […]

Prez releases Rs 11 Bn to fund General Election

Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake, disclosed yesterday that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has allocated Rs 11 billion for […]

Former MPs instructed to return pistols issued to them

Former parliamentarians have been instructed to return the pistols issued to them for personal security to the Ministry of Defence. […]