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It is not possible to reduce bus fares considering the diesel price revision on yesterday (January 02), Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association said.

A community kitchen program based at the historic Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple was launched on Sunday (January 01) under the leadership of President’s Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayake.

Prices of Diesel and Kerosene will be reduced in Sri Lanka with effect from midnight today (January 02).

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is on a personal visit to Sri Lanka, met Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (January 02).

The President of the Kelaniya University Students’ Union Kelum Mudannayake and a students’ union representative, Dilshan Harshana have been arrested by Thalangama Police.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that no one can shirk their responsibilities for the country in the year 2023, which is a crucial year for the Sri Lankan economy.

The Government of Sri Lanka will introduce customs codes (HS Codes) for 142 new types of goods in the imports and exports sectors.

One cannot become a leader either by driving buses or by setting fire to buses, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said.

Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said he hopes to put an end to the medicinal drug shortage in the country in the first quarter of this year.

Notorious underworld gangster Mohamed Najim Mohamed Imran alias Kanjipani Imran sneaked into Rameswaram days after his release on bail by a court in Sri Lanka according to police sources, reported The Hindu.

The United States has announced more than $240 million in new assistance to Sri Lanka in 2022 alone, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued a message for the 2023 New Year.

The proposed electricity tariffs revisions in Sri Lanka are due to be presented to the Cabinet on January 02, 2023.

More than 10.65 million rupees have been stolen from ATM machines of Sri Lanka State Banks located in Baddegama, Hikkaduwa and Karapitiya.

Sri Lanka Railways will re-employ on a contract basis the essential service employees who are set to retire at 60 years of age from 31 December 2022.