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QR code-related issues for fuel to be resolved by tomorrow - Minister Bimal
Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake says that issues faced by the public in obtaining fuel QR codes will be addressed within today (19), and are expected to be fully resolved by tomorrow (20). MORE..
- Trump threatens to ‘massively blow up’ major Iranian gas field
- President Anura Kumara and Qatar Amir discuss regional developments and bilateral concerns
- New feature introduced to resolve issues during vehicle QR code re-registration
- US Special Envoy Sergio Gor arrives in Sri Lanka
- Oil jumps 4% as strikes continue
- Businessman arrested for illegally hoarding over 600L petrol in Polonnaruwa
- Cathay Pacific suspends all flights to Dubai and Riyadh
- Sri Lanka reports 8,500–9,500 Tuberculosis cases annually, Western Province most affected
- QR code-related issues for fuel to be resolved by tomorrow - Minister Bimal
- No-confidence motion against Energy Minister submitted to Speaker
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President Anura Kumara and Qatar Amir discuss regional developments and bilateral concerns
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Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island today
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Sri Lanka reports 8,500–9,500 Tuberculosis cases annually, Western Province most affected
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Cathay Pacific suspends all flights to Dubai and Riyadh
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A businessman has been arrested in the Meegaswewa area of Polonnaruwa for illegally hoarding 604 litres of petrol without a valid license. MORE..
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US Special Envoy Sergio Gor arrives in Sri Lanka
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New feature introduced to resolve issues during vehicle QR code re-registration
A new feature has been added to the system starting today (19) to address the difficulties faced by the public when trying to obtain the QR code of a previously registered vehicle, especially in cases where the mobile phone number used for the original registration is no longer in use. MORE..
President Anura Kumara and Qatar Amir discuss regional developments and bilateral concerns
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