Three women were arrested for killing thirteen flapshell turtles (Kiri Ibba) and preparing them for consumption inside a wildlife sanctuary in the Polonnaruwa area, the Polonnaruwa Wildlife ...

Sri Lanka’s estimated poverty (share of the population living on less than $3.65 a day) remains stubbornly high, affecting as much as a quarter of the population in 2024, and twice as high as in 2021.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa to its Headquarters today (09) to record a statement on the ongoing investigations into ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the current perspective on education is extremely narrow and that the practice of evaluating education solely based on exam results is flawed and in ...

In recent years, Sri Lanka has faced multiple crises that have eroded development gains and increased poverty, job, and food insecurity. Despite these challenges, local authorities have been at the ...

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Polonnaruwa Ramadan Timing 2025 Today 08 July, 2025 the Polonnaruwa Sehri time is 04:37 am and Iftar time is 6:29 pm as per Islami Hijri date 13 Muharram 1447 for Fiqa Hanafi. Sehri time is 04:27 am ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the current perspective on education is extremely narrow, and that the practice of evaluating education solely based on exam results is a flawed ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has declared that police violated the fundamental rights of two farmers during a 2018 protest in Polonnaruwa, ordering personal compensation from ...

It has been reported that three SLTB employees and two private bus employees were injured in the incident. A depot official stated during an inquiry that nearly 135 buses operate in the Polonnaruwa ...