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Teachers’ Starting Salaries to Hit Rs. 65k, and Doctors, Rs. 94k: President Announces Fresh Pay Rise for 2027
By: Isuru Parakrama
October 12, Colombo (LNW): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced a further increase in public sector salaries from January 2027, with starting...
Fuel Shortage Fears Unfounded, Minister Says, as Distribution Begins to Stabilise
October 12, Colombo (LNW): Energy Minister Anura Karunathilake has sought to reassure the public that Sri Lanka is not facing an imminent fuel shortage,...
Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa Rushed to Colombo Hospital After Sudden Emergency
October 12, Colombo (LNW): Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was taken to Nawaloka Private Hospital in Colombo on Monday morning (12), after reportedly experiencing a...
Nawalapitiya Council Chief, Son and Son-in-Law Arrested Following Road Accident Dispute
October 12, Colombo (LNW): Four people, including the Chairman of the Nawalapitiya Urban Council and two of his relatives, have been taken into custody...
MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake Summoned for Bribery Probe
October 12, Colombo (LNW): Parliamentarian and former minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake appeared before Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC)...