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4 dead, another 4 injured in Kurunegala fuel station fire

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- Four individuals, including the manager of the facility, were burnt to death, while four others sustained injuries in a tragic gas explosion at a fuel station in Wehera, Kurunega... Read More


Where are the agreements inked with India? - Dilith questions govt

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- Leader of the 'Sarvajana Balaya' alliance, Parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera says the agreements signed with India should be publicised, if the current administration has nothing ... Read More


Heat warning issued for several provinces

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Western, Northern, North-central, North-western and Eastern provinces and the Monaragala district. The heat index, t... Read More


IMF delegation calls on PM, review Sri Lanka's economic situation

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has met with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Incoming Mission Chief Evan Papageorgiou, to review Sri Lanka's economic... Read More


Singapore's Vitol Asia receives six-month CPC fuel supply deal

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to award a contract to Singapore-based Vitol Asia Ltd. to supply five shipments of 92 octane petrol, over the next six ... Read More


15 million polycarbonate cards to be purchased to issue new e-NICs

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to call for open tenders to purchase 15 million polycarbonate cards to issue new electronic National Identity Cards (e-NIC). The e-... Read More


Colombo stock market bounces back after plunge

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- The indices at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) rebounded on Tuesday after three continuous days of decline following market turmoil in the wake of US President Donald Trump's ta... Read More


Govt. to recruit nearly 19,000 graduates and youth

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- The proposal to recruit 18,853 graduates and youth to the state service has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. The Cabinet paper in this regard has been submitted follow... Read More


Political delays in development projects led to Sri Lanka's financial crisis: Namal says in India

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa says that politically driven delays in development projects in Sri Lanka resulted in an energy crisis that... Read More


Cabinet approval to increase minimum wage of private sector employees

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to increase the monthly minimum wage of private sector employees from Rs. 17,500 to Rs. 27,000 with effect from 01 Apr... Read More