Terms and Conditions – LankaNews.website

Effective Date: 27 October 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to LankaNews.website (https://www.lankanews.website/). These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of our website, its published content, features, and related services.

LankaNews.website is an independent digital news platform that aims to provide news, educational information, public announcements, and other information of public interest in English, Sinhala, and Tamil.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue using the website.

In these terms, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to LankaNews.website and its editorial team, while “you” and “your” refer to visitors and users of the website.

2. Purpose of Our Website

LankaNews.website publishes and shares information on a range of topics, including:

• Sri Lanka news and current affairs.
• International news and significant global developments.
• Education, examinations, scholarships, and university admissions.
• Employment opportunities, recruitment notices, and government announcements.
• Science, technology, and innovation.
• Health awareness, weather, and environmental developments.
• Business, economics, and matters of public interest.

Our objective is to make relevant information accessible to readers through clear, understandable, and multilingual digital content.

3. Accuracy and Reliability of Information

We aim to publish information that is accurate, relevant, and useful to our readers. However, news and public information may change after publication, and errors or omissions may occasionally occur.

Although we make reasonable efforts to review content, we do not guarantee that every article, report, translation, notice, statistic, or other item of information will always be complete, current, error-free, or suitable for every purpose.

Readers should independently verify important details through the relevant official authority or original source, particularly when dealing with:

• Government recruitment and job vacancies.
• Examination dates and application deadlines.
• University admissions and scholarship opportunities.
• Government policies and public announcements.
• Health, safety, weather, and emergency information.
• Financial, legal, or other significant personal decisions.

Where available, we encourage readers to consult the original source linked in an article.

4. Editorial Independence

LankaNews.website aims to operate as an independent digital news platform. Our editorial objective is to communicate relevant information responsibly and in the public interest.

We aim to distinguish factual reporting from opinions, promotional material, and developing reports where appropriate. We also seek to identify relevant sources and review significant corrections when errors are brought to our attention.

The appearance of an organisation, individual, product, service, or institution in our content does not necessarily imply endorsement or affiliation.

5. Intellectual Property and Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, the original text, website design, branding, logos, graphics, and other original materials published by LankaNews.website are protected by applicable intellectual property and copyright laws.

You may access, read, and share links to our publicly available content for personal, educational, and informational purposes, subject to applicable law.

Unless permitted by law or authorised by the relevant rights holder, you must not:

• Reproduce or republish substantial portions of our original articles without permission.
• Copy or redistribute our original content for commercial purposes without authorisation.
• Remove copyright notices, attribution, or other applicable ownership information.
• Use our name, logo, or branding in a way that falsely suggests official affiliation, endorsement, or authorisation.

Where content belongs to a third party, its respective rights holder retains the applicable rights. Permission to use such content must be obtained from the appropriate rights holder when required.

For copyright or content-use enquiries, contact websitelankanews@gmail.com.

6. Third-Party Content and Sources

Our website may reference, quote, summarise, translate, or link to information from government institutions, public organisations, news outlets, educational institutions, and other third-party sources.

We aim to identify sources where appropriate. However, third-party information remains subject to the accuracy, availability, and terms of the relevant source.

External links are provided for reader convenience and additional information. We do not control or guarantee the content, availability, security, or policies of external websites.

Visiting an external website is at your own discretion and subject to its terms and privacy policy.

7. Multilingual Content and Translations

LankaNews.website publishes content in English, Sinhala, and Tamil to make information accessible to a diverse readership.

Translations and language adaptations are intended to communicate the meaning of the available information as clearly as possible. Differences in terminology, interpretation, or translation may occasionally occur.

Where a translation concerns an official announcement, legal requirement, recruitment notice, or other important matter, readers should consult the original official document or issuing authority whenever possible.

In the event of a discrepancy, the original source or legally authoritative document should be consulted to establish the applicable requirements.

8. Acceptable Use

When accessing LankaNews.website, you agree to use the website lawfully and responsibly.

You must not:

• Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, or misleading activities.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its underlying systems.
• Interfere with website functionality, security, or availability.
• Distribute malicious software or harmful code through our website or communications.
• Use automated methods to collect or reproduce website content in violation of applicable law or the rights of the relevant owners.
• Misrepresent your identity or falsely claim an official association with LankaNews.website.

We reserve the right to take reasonable measures to protect our website, readers, content, and services against misuse.

9. Reader Feedback and Communications

Readers may contact us with feedback, news tips, correction requests, and other enquiries.

By submitting information to us, you confirm, to the best of your knowledge, that it is accurate and that you have the right to share it.

Please do not send confidential, unlawful, defamatory, or unnecessarily sensitive personal information through ordinary email.

Submitting a news tip or suggestion does not guarantee that it will be published. Editorial decisions remain subject to our assessment, available evidence, relevance, and editorial considerations.

We may use information you submit to respond to your enquiry or review the matter raised, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

10. Advertising and Commercial Relationships

LankaNews.website may display advertisements or provide links to products, services, or external websites where applicable.

Advertising and sponsored material, if published, should be distinguished from independent editorial content where appropriate.

The presence of an advertisement does not necessarily constitute an endorsement or guarantee by LankaNews.website of the advertised product, service, or organisation.

Any transaction or interaction you undertake with an advertiser or third-party provider is subject to the terms and policies of that provider.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the extent permitted by applicable law, LankaNews.website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We do not warrant that the website will always operate without interruption, that all content will remain available, or that the website will be free from every technical error or security issue.

We make reasonable efforts to maintain useful and informative content, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability or the suitability of all published information for every reader or purpose.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes any guarantee or right that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, LankaNews.website and its editorial team shall not be liable for losses arising from reliance on information published on the website, temporary service interruptions, changes to third-party content, or the use of external websites.

Readers are responsible for verifying important information before taking action based on it.

Nothing in this section excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

13. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of LankaNews.website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be processed through our website and the services associated with it.

Please review our Privacy Policy for information about cookies, third-party services, communications, and privacy-related requests.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time to reflect changes in our website, publishing practices, services, or applicable legal requirements.

Updated terms will be published on this page, together with a revised effective date where appropriate.

Your continued use of the website after revised terms are published constitutes acceptance of the updated terms to the extent recognised by applicable law. If you do not agree with revised terms, you should discontinue using the website.

15. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable laws, including the laws of Sri Lanka where applicable.

Any dispute relating to the use of this website shall be addressed in accordance with the applicable legal framework and the jurisdiction of the competent courts, subject to mandatory legal requirements.

16. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, copyright concerns, content-use requests, or other legal or editorial enquiries, please contact us.

Website: https://www.lankanews.website/

Email: websitelankanews@gmail.com

Founder & CEO: Msm Rifan

Editorial Team: Lanka News Editorial Team

We welcome responsible enquiries and aim to address them appropriately.

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