Train services on the main railway line between Maho – Anuradhapura will be suspended for one month due to the renovation of 05 aging railway bridges, Sri Lanka Railways has announced.

Five new bridges, procured with Indian loan assistance at a cost of approximately USD 15 million, have already arrived in the country and will replace the aging bridges.
According to reports, construction work is expected to commence after the upcoming Poson Poya Festival.

A total of 16 Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of Police have been transferred with immediate effect.

05 Inspectors (IP) and 11 Chief Inspectors have been transferred accordingly, under the approval of the National Police Commission.

Police said the reshuffle is part of routine administrative changes.

The 24-hour one-day passport issuance service for the public will come to an end tomorrow (May 30), Acting Controller General of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Chaminda Pathiraja has said.

The 24-hour service has been in operation since Feb. 18.

Accordingly, from Monday, June 02, 2025, applications for the One-Day Service will be accepted from 7.00 am – 2.00 pm at the Head Office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Battaramulla.

Applicants who have reserved appointments for that day under the One-Day Service, as well as those with urgent or priority requirements, may submit their applications during this period.

Applications for the Normal Service will also be accepted at the Head Office from 7.00 am – 2.00 pm.

Also, both Normal and One-Day Service applications will continue to be accepted at the regional offices from 7.00 am – 2.00 pm, as was done previously.