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SOEs record Rs. 456 billion profit in 2023- State Minister

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Finance Ministry emphasized that nearly 400 State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), which lost Rs. 743 billion in 2022, has managed to record a profit of Rs.456 billion in 2023. Finan... Read More


Action against those who take Aswesuma providing false information at DS level

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Welfare Benefits Board said that a special programme is being implemented to enforce the law against people who receive Aswesuma benefits by providing false information. Welfa... Read More


Police to get tough on drivers giving money to beggars at traffic lights

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- The Police have resolved to strictly enforce the law against individuals who give money to beggars near traffic lights, disrupting the flow of traffic at major intersections acr... Read More


Swedish Embassy directed to probe Lithuania's job fiasco

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- The Foreign Affairs Ministry has directed the Sri Lankan Embassy in Sweden to investigate the alleged situation of Sri Lankans who have gone to work in Lithuania and find themse... Read More


Bandara dedicated himself to uplift rail transport - Minister

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana yesterday said that General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways H.M.K.W. Bandara played a unique role in taking th... Read More


Myanmar pardons 15 SL convicted fishermen

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- The 15 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were previously convicted of illegal fishing in Myanmar's territorial waters and violating Myanmar's immigration laws, have been pardoned. Accor... Read More


Eight more Lankans rescued from Myanmar cyber slave camp

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Eight Sri Lankans rescued from the cyber slave camp in Myanmar were handed over to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Bangkok for repatriation yesterday (11). According to the Sri Lanka... Read More


SLCERT confirms cyber attack was from local internet connection

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) has confirmed that the cyber attack on the official website of the Education Ministry originated from an internet connect... Read More


Migrant workers sent Rs. 289 Bn in first two months

Sri Lanka, March 30 -- The Sri Lankan migrant labour community abroad, which significantly contributes to the economic strengthening of Sri Lanka, has remitted Rs. 289.2 billion (equivalent to 964 mil... Read More


Insurance Regulatory Commission introduces compensation package

Sri Lanka, March 21 -- The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka has introduced an alternative system for providing compensation, subject to a maximum of Rs. 500,000, to third-party victims of ... Read More