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FAO ship will come to Colombo for replenishment

Colombo, June 21 -- The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) research vessel 'Dr. Fridtjof Nansen' will arrive in Colombo only for replenishment but not for any research activity, despite the initi... Read More


Conflicting lab reports under scrutiny - Namal Karunaratne

Colombo, June 21 -- Investigators probing the controversial Chinese fertiliser deal will focus on conflicting laboratory reports, particularly how the National Plant Quarantine Services (NPQS) detecte... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks India's help in evacuating people from conflict-ridden Iran

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Sri Lanka has sought India's assistance in the evacuation of its citizens in Iran which is now engaged in a war with Israel, the Daily Mirror learns. The Indian External Affairs... Read More


Sri Lankans braced for price hike at pumps by August

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Fuel prices are poised to increase during revisions expected by August because of spikes in the global market as a direct result of the conflict between Israel and Iran, a top of... Read More


Temporary halt on dispatching Sri Lankans to Israel due to tension

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The dispatch of Sri Lankans for work in Israel had come to a temporary halt because of tension flaring up in the Middle-East with Iran launching a barrage of ballistic missile at... Read More


Sri Lankan economy to be hit badly if Israel - Iran tension escalates

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Sri Lanka is closely observing the current development of tension in the Middle-East since instability in the region involves greater implications for the country's economy recov... Read More


Sri Lanka continuously maintains aviation safety standards - official

Sri Lanka, June 13 -- Sri Lanka always maintains the highest possible standards of aviation safety in accordance with the guidelines stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ... Read More


Fool-proof, tight conditions for prisoners' release in future

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Following malpractices involved in the release of prisoners, the Justice Ministry will introduce fool-proof, tight conditions for remission of jail terms of those behind bars in ... Read More


SriLankan Airlines plans to fly from turbulence to clear skies

Sri Lanka, June 10 -- In its plan for increasing the fleet to 25, SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, is pressing ahead with its plan for the acquisition of two-more wide-body aircraft by the en... Read More


Months lapse for Govt, state bungalows still lie idle

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- State bungalows which were assigned to Cabinet Ministers as their official residences in the past currently remain idle under the current government even after months despite its ... Read More