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The Supreme Court has ruled that the Colombo Municipal Council and the Kolonnawa Urban Council violated fundamental rights of residents by illegally dumping waste on the land known as “Pothuvil Kumbura” in Meethotamulla.The ruling was delivered in a fundamental rights petition filed by a group of residents from the affected area, including lawyer Nuwan Bopage, said Ada Derana reporter.The case was heard before a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, Justices Yasantha Kodagoda and Priyantha Fernando.In delivering the judgment, Justice Yasantha Kodagoda stated that the Colombo Municipal Council had taken steps to dump…

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, increased to 2.2% in March 2026, compared to 1.6% in February 2026, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS).The CCPI for all items for March 2026 was 195.8, recording an increase of 0.5 index points compared to 195.3 in February 2026.Meanwhile, the Y-o-Y inflation of the Food Group has increased to 0.7% in March, 2026 compared to 0.2% in February, while the Y-o-Y inflation of the Non-Food Group increased to 2.9% in March from…

Vehicles with number plates ending in both odd and even numbers will be able to obtain fuel from filling stations tomorrow (April 1), the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced.This was confirmed by the Managing Director of CPC, Dr. Mayura Neththikumarage.Since February 19, fuel quotas through the QR system have been issued based on the last digit of the vehicle number plate.Accordingly, the last digit of the vehicles with zero and even-numbered number plates are allowed to purchase fuel on even-numbered dates.Mayura Neththikumarage noted despite tomorrow being an odd-numbered dates, fuel will be dispensed to all vehicles.

This year’s National Vesak Festival is scheduled to be held at the ancient Midellawala Temple in Thihagoda, Matara.Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal to declare the Vesak Week from May 27 to June 2, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa noted.

The process of clearing cargo for the three cargo inspection yards from Colombo Port will be conducted online starting this Friday (03), the Director General of Sri Lanka Customs, Seevali Arukgoda has announced.Addressing relevant stakeholders at a program held today (31), The Director General noted that through the new procedure, cargo clearance will in the future be carried out with maximum transparency and accountability.

HotJobs, Sri Lanka’s first AI driven recruitment platform, was officially launched on 17March 2026 at Cinnamon Life, Cumulus Ballroom, introducing a new technology enabledapproach to hiring for employers and job seekers in Sri Lanka.Developed to transform how employers and candidates connect, HotJobs is designed to makehiring smarter, faster, and more effective. As a next generation jobs portal in Sri Lanka, theplatform aims to improve the recruitment experience through intelligent matching, betteraccessibility, and a more streamlined process for both companies and candidates. The launchcomes at a time when the recruitment industry is increasingly moving towards technologyenabled, insight driven, and user focused…

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has announced that its centralized electronic system for submitting asset and liability declarations will be open starting today (31).Director-General of the CIABOC, Ranga Dissanayake, stated that from today, all asset and liability declarations must be submitted exclusively through the centralized electronic system. Explaining further, Director-General Ranga Dissanayake said:‘‘Under the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023, the Commission-managed centralized electronic system will be opened for declarants at 10 a.m. today at the Bandaranaike International Study Centre in the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) premises. Once the electronic system becomes operational, officials…

Aluminium prices surged to four-year highs on Monday as Iranian airstrikes on two major Middle East producers over the weekend raised the risk of a prolonged supply shock.Benchmark aluminium on the London Metal Exchange was up 4.7% to $3,453 a metric ton at 1048 GMT. Prices of the metal used in the transport, construction and packaging industries touched $3,492 earlier in the session.The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already restricted shipments ⁠of aluminium to export markets in the United States and Europe.Aluminium Bahrain, which runs the world’s largest single-site smelter, said it…

The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has announced that the prices of several food items will be increased with effect from midnight today (31), following the recent electricity tariff hike.Accordingly, the prices of ‘Fried Rice’ and ‘Kottu’ will be increased by Rs. 30, while short eats will see an increase of Rs. 10. In addition, the prices of milk tea and plain tea will be raised by Rs. 5.Chairman of the Association, Harshana Rukshan, stated that electricity consumption in almost all establishments operating canteens exceeds 180 units. He further noted that the decision to increase prices was taken in order to sustain the industry…

Warm weather conditions prevailing over the island are expected to continue, today (31), the Department of Meteorology said. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts in the evening or night. Mainly dry weather will prevail over the other parts of the island, the Met. Department added. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning. The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong…