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Old Bogambara prison officially re-designated as prison by gazette

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The government has officially re-designated the Old Bogambara prison premises as a prison under the Prisons Ordinance through a Gazette notification issued by Justice and National... Read More


Colombo university shifts lectures online over dengue

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The Colombo University has decided to conduct all lectures online from tomorrow (10) until July 15 due to the ongoing spread of dengue. The university administration said the dec... Read More


Habitat enrichment programme launched to curb human-elephant conflict

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Environment Ministry, together with the Wildlife Conservation Department and the Forest Conservation Department, has launched the National Programme for Wild Elephant Habitat ... Read More


'Silicon City' industrial park planned in Nattandiya

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Government is planning to establish a modern silicon-based industrial park named "Silicone City" in the Nattandiya area, utilising the silica sand deposits found in the Nattan... Read More


Health Ministry warns nursing officers of transfer scams

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Health and Mass Media Ministry has warned nursing officers against a suspected racket involving the collection of personal information and money from officers seeking annual t... Read More


Met Dept forecasts showers and strong winds today

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Several spells of showers are expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today, according to the Department of M... Read More


Power set shortage cuts KKS intercity to four days

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The daily Intercity Express train operating between Mount Lavinia and Kankesanthurai (KKS) will be limited to four days a week from July 10, due to a shortage of power sets, the R... Read More


GMOA raises alarm over hidden dengue cases

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has raised concerns that the actual number of dengue infections in Sri Lanka could be significantly higher than the officially ... Read More


Warehouse containing 4.2 million kg of sugar sealed in Peliyagoda

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- A warehouse in Peliyagoda belonging to a major sugar importer was raided yesterday (6) after authorities uncovered an alleged operation to repackage expired sugar and release it t... Read More


Kite flying near airports strictly prohibited

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Authorities have reminded the public that flying kites or any other airborne devices above 300 feet within a five-kilometer radius of Sri Lanka's international airports is strictl... Read More