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Govt. commences paddy purchase

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) says that the government-owned paddy stores will be kept open starting today (06) for the purchase of paddy from farmers. Chairman of the Paddy Ma... Read More


Human-elephant conflict: Over 3,400 elephants and 1,190 people died in 9 years

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- It was disclosed in the Parliament today (06) that a total of 3,477 wild elephant fatalities have occurred in Sri Lanka over the past nine years. Minister of Environment Dr. Damm... Read More


Malinga's plea to cricket fans for Dimuth Karunaratne's final Test

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Sri Lankan cricketing legend Lasith Malinga has urged fans to rally behind former Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne as he prepares to play his final Test match tomorrow (06). In a ... Read More


Govt. announces prices for paddy purchase

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The government has officially announced the prices at which the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) will purchase paddy from farmers, in a special media briefing held today (05). The ann... Read More


SC informed of govt's decision on Online Safety Act

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Attorney General's Department has informed the Supreme Court that the incumbent government has decided to introduce several new amendments to the Online Safety Act, which was ... Read More


Supreme Court verdict on LG Elections Bill not received yet - Speaker

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Speaker of the Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced to the House this morning (05) that he is yet to receive the Supreme Court's decision pertaining to the petitions ... Read More


Sri Lanka Customs seize 'liquid cocaine' for first time

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Sri Lanka Customs has discovered a stock of narcotics concealed within a suspicious parcel sent through a freight company in Colombo during routine screening procedures. Accordin... Read More


US Embassy issues special notice for visa applicants

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The United States Embassy in Colombo has issued a special notice to Sri Lankan visa applicants to the US. Accordingly, it has been informed that in order to ensure that all appli... Read More


President to visit UAE to attend 'World Government Summit 2025'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka will undertake a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 10 to 13 February 2025 at the invitation of President of the UAE Mohamed Bin Zayed... Read More


CMC begins antibiotic vaccinations to animals after Beira Lake duck deaths

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has confirmed that a bacterial infection was the cause of multiple animal deaths in Beira Lake, Colombo. Chief Veterinary Officer of the CMC, ... Read More