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Cabinet approves 24/7 passport issuing programme

Srilanka, Feb. 5 -- The Cabinet has approved a programme to issue 4,000 passports per day by operating the Immigration and Emigration Department 24/7, with additional staff recruited on a contract bas... Read More


Govt. to import coconut kernel equivalent to 200 Mn coconuts

Srilanka, Feb. 5 -- The government has approved the import of coconut kernels and other coconut-related raw materials equivalent to 200 million coconuts to address the ongoing shortage in the country.... Read More


Dog not used as leopard bait, says Conservation Biologist

Srilanka, Feb. 4 -- Referring to a recent report claiming that a dog was used as bait to lure leopards for photography purposes in the Wilpattu National Park, Conservation Biologist Ranil Nanayakkara ... Read More


Don't panic over foggy conditions, advises medical specialist

Srilanka, Jan. 30 -- In light of the foggy conditions prevailing in many parts of the country, Consultant Respiratory Physician Dr. Neranjan Dissanayake urged the public not to panic, noting that such... Read More


Over 3,000 dengue cases in 20 days

Srilanka, Jan. 20 -- The tally of dengue cases recorded for 2025 has topped the 3,000 mark, according to the Epidemiology Unit. As of January 19, a total of 3,185 cases have been reported in 2025, w... Read More


Media outcry including DM report prompts psychiatrist to accept transfer

Srilanka, Jan. 20 -- The psychiatrist who was reported to have given false reasons to avoid posting to District General Hospital in Mullaitivu has accepted her transfer and begun her duties following ... Read More


Psychiatrist gives false reason to avoid posting to Mullaitivu Hospital

Srilanka, Jan. 14 -- Medical associations have raised concerns over a potential precedent after a psychiatrist assigned to the District General Hospital in Mullaitivu requested a reversal of her trans... Read More


No one is foolish enough to kill Mahinda Rajapaksa: SF

Colombo, Jan. 2 -- Responding to rumors of possible life threats to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka stated that no one is foolish enough to kill him using drones. Spe... Read More


Health Ministry's controversial transfer raises concerns

Srilanka, Dec. 30 -- The Ministry of Health's move to reassign a medical specialist from Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital to the Castle Street Hospital for Women has sparked concerns over potentia... Read More


CID summons Yoshitha Rajapaksa

Srilanka, Dec. 28 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to record a statement regarding the ownership of... Read More