https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-10-al-exam-special-transport-1700-buses/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z Special transport in place for A/L candidates as 1,700 Sisu Seriya buses deployed https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-10-allied-health-training-courses-applications/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z Applications open for eight allied health training courses https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-10-damana-illegal-excavation-artefacts-arrest/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z Man arrested over illegal excavation for artefacts in Damana https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-10-grama-niladhari-sick-leave-campaign/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z Grama Niladhari officers begin two-day sick-leave campaign over travel allowance https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-10-iran-hormuz-final-stages-jazan-refinery/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z Iran says Hormuz pact with Oman is in final stages as Houthis hit Saudi refinery https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-10-kariyawasam-summoned-ccib-igp-remarks/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z SLPP's Sagara Kariyawasam summoned by crime bureau over IGP remarks https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-10-met-forecast-showers-winds-monday/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z Met forecasts showers as winds ease to 30-40 kmph on exam opening day https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-10-oil-prices-rise-hormuz-reopening-uncertainty/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z Oil rises as traders wait for proof that Hormuz will reopen https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-al-exam-372310-candidates-begins/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z A/L examination begins Monday with 372,310 candidates at 2,532 centres https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-fisheries-nara-fish-stocks-el-nino/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Fisheries Ministry asks NARA to assess fish stocks and El Niño impact https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-giriulla-motorcyclist-killed-tractor-trailer/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Motorcyclist, 22, killed in collision with tractor trailer in Giriulla https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-golden-queens-moratuwa-trophy-row/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Moratuwa girls' big match ends in row as Yasodhara declines runners-up trophy https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-hrc-summons-prison-officials-organised-unrest/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Rights commission summons IGP and prison chiefs over unrest as organised-influence claims surface https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-india-third-bailey-bridge-consignment/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z India hands over third Bailey bridge consignment worth over $5 million https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-indigenous-peoples-bill-cabinet-gazette-dambana/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Indigenous Peoples' Bill goes to Cabinet as gazette opens forest access https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-islandwide-police-operations-437-arrested/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z 437 arrested as police check 33,000 people in islandwide operations https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-karadiyana-illegal-liquor-production-raid/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Two arrested as police raid illicit liquor plant near Karadiyana dump https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-kegalle-private-hospital-fined-expired-supplies/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Kegalle private hospital fined Rs. 520,000 over expired supplies and overcharging https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-kotmale-spill-gate-reopened-august9/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Kotmale spill gate opened again as reservoir nears capacity https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-marine-coastal-protection-committee-review/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Ministers review marine and coastal protection drive, target fishing harbour security gaps https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-met-forecast-showers-strong-winds-sunday/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Met forecasts showers and 40-50 kmph winds as heavy-rain warnings ease https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-mirihana-counterfeit-currency-arrest/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Suspect held over counterfeit currency printing operation in Mirihana https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-mojtaba-khamenei-mehr-video-health/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Iran releases first video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after health reports https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-premadasa-ruwanwella-judges-retirement-one-party/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Premadasa repeats one-party rule warning over judges' retirement age https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-rathmalana-grenade-attack-four-arrested/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Four arrested over Rathmalana grenade attack, police cite overseas crime figure https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-red-alert-matara-pottuvil-august-10/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Red advisory narrows to Matara–Pottuvil but is extended to Monday morning https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-samarasinghe-rules-out-return-politics/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Samarasinghe rules out return to politics after stepping down as US envoy https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-senaka-palletenna-prisons-media-spokesperson/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Senaka Palletenna named Prisons Department media spokesperson https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-slfp-medirigiriya-organizer-drug-arrest/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z SLFP Medirigiriya organiser held under detention order over drug trafficking https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-slpp-nawalapitiya-organiser-sarvajana-balaya/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Former SLPP Nawalapitiya organiser joins Sarvajana Balaya https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-thalathuoya-cat-cruelty-arrests/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Two arrested over viral cat cruelty video in Thalathuoya https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-thirappane-water-purification-army-commander/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Water purification plant opens for 1,300 families in Thirappane https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-tunisian-tourist-dies-weligama-surfing/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Tunisian tourist dies after being swept away while surfing off Weligama https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-wellawaya-traders-fined-rice-mrp/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Two Wellawaya traders fined Rs. 300,000 for selling rice above controlled prices https://lankanewz.com/article/2026-08-09-worker-remittances-5-38-billion-july/ LankaNewz en 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z Worker remittances pass US$5bn in seven months, up US$947mn on last year