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A table of wholesale price ranges for food items including vegetables, fruits, meat, and fish, as reported by the island's main economic centers yesterday (January 14), is published herewith.

The ongoing strike by Bangladeshi players, demanding the resignation of Mr. Najmul Islam, the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, has severely disrupted the activities of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) tournament.

The former husband of a 32-year-old Sri Lankan woman, who was brutally murdered in Cardiff, United Kingdom, has pleaded guilty in court to her killing. Nirodha Niyunhella's body, which had been stabbed to death with sharp weapons, was found between t

According to the latest data reports from Sri Lanka's foreign exchange market, some fluctuations are observed today (January 15) in the exchange rates of the US dollar and other major foreign currencies, as well as in gold prices. The Central Bank of

Below is the statement made by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa regarding the revision of electricity tariffs. "The matter we continuously emphasized to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the current government is to fulfill election promises.

Following legal action related to an incident that arose from a religious construction carried out near a beach in the Trincomalee area on November 16th last year, the Trincomalee Magistrate's Court has ordered the remand of four Buddhist monks, incl

The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) warns that if the Minister of Health fails to implement the agreements reached to resolve the issues faced by the free health service and doctors, an continuous island-wide trade union action will b

Charges of murder and attempted murder have been filed against a private bus driver for attempting to drive a bus over the Kala Oya bridge, which was submerged in severe floodwaters, resulting in the deaths of two passengers and endangering the lives

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided not to revise electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2026. The main reasons for this decision are the Ceylon Electricity Board's (CEB) failure to submit a formal tariff proposal w

It is reported that milk powder importers have decided to reduce the price of imported milk powder. Accordingly, effective from the day after tomorrow (16), the price of a kilogram of imported milk powder will decrease by Rs. 125, and the price of a

Below is a description of the educational qualifications of two individuals who are strongly expressing their views on the educational reforms currently proposed to be implemented. This considers the qualifications of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa

Mihintale Thero's statement yesterday, claiming that he could even meet US President Donald Trump to stop education reforms and that American taxes were reduced recently due to his advice, has become a subject of ridicule on social media, with variou

ඊයේ (13) රාත්‍රී දෙරණ නාලිකාවේ පැවති වාද පිටිය වැඩසටහනට එක්වූ සෞඛ්‍ය ඇමති වෛද්‍ය නලින්ද ජයතිස්ස විවාදයට තුඩුදී ඇති ආධ්‍යාපන මොඩියුල ගැන සිදුකළ පැහැදිලි කිරීමේ කොටසකදී වෛද්‍ය චන්න ජයසුමන හිටපු අමතිවරයා සමගද වාද කර මෙසේ කියා තිබුණි. ඇමති වෛද්‍ය නලින්ද:

A severe accident in Thailand, where a massive crane used for construction work collapsed onto a moving passenger train, has resulted in the deaths of 22 people. Foreign media reports that this tragic accident occurred around 9:05 AM on Wednesday in

Delaying the implementation of education reforms will not solve any problems, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa emphasized today. Speaking to the media, Mr. Premadasa stated that issues related to history and STEM education will also not be resolved

The police announce that while two bomb threats were made against the Kandy District Secretariat, a bomb threat has also been made against the Badulla District Secretariat today. Police state that this latest threat was also received via email and is

Ambari Adventures, a Chinese company and a major investor in the Ambuluwawa project, which was proposed as Sri Lanka's first cable car project, has decided to withdraw from it. The primary reason for this decision is the step taken by the Ministry of

The Colombo High Court has issued a warrant for the arrest and production in court of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, due to his failure to appear in court when the case related to the alleged illicit acquisition of assets exceeding 75 million rupe

The Gampaha High Court has ordered the postponement of the verdict in the case related to the killing of former Member of Parliament Amarakirthi Athukorala and his security officer, which was scheduled to be announced today (January 14) at the Gampah

Ape Janabala Pakshaya (Our People's Power Party), a leading political party actively contributing to the country's political sphere, has made arrangements to appoint electorate organizers across the island. Accordingly, new electorate organizers are

A female computer engineer, who allegedly released her ex-boyfriend's nude photos to social media due to a dispute with him, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The police confirm that the 25-year-old woman, a resident o

Police state that a foreign woman has died after falling from a building in the 'Ocean Breeze' apartment complex, located in the Eththukala area of the Negombo tourist zone. This unfortunate incident was reported yesterday (13) around 3:30 PM, and th

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The Mihintale Thero made a special revelation at a press conference held on Tuesday.He stated that he could meet President Trump and Zuckerberg, and that President Trump, due to his friendship and hospitality, reduced taxes for Sri Lanka by 30% after

The Traffic Police and the Department of Motor Traffic, who held a press conference today, stated that although the number of fatal road accidents in the country decreased by 180 and the number of deaths by 211 in 2025 compared to 2024, a serious upw