A gazette notification has been issued to declare rail services as an essential service.
The gazette had been signed by President's Secretary Udaya R Seneviratne upon the instructions of the President today (Jun 27).
The move had been done in line with the Essential Public Services Act (No. 61 of 1979), the gazette notes.
Accordingly to the gazette, all required services for the functioning of the railway system must take place without any interruption.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
Three Electoral Organisers of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya tendered their resignations.
Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was arrested today by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) over the incident where a gold plated T56 firearm was found from an apartment complex in Wellawatte, Police said
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