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Two fishing boats seized with 270 kg of 'Ice' and heroin off southern coast

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- Two multi-day fishing trawlers transporting a large haul of drugs in the deep seas off the southern coast have been taken into custody during a joint operation by the Sri Lanka N... Read More


"We are ready to step down when people decide on a change" - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated she is prepared to step down from the position of Prime Minist... Read More


GMOA to launch island-wide token strike today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has announced that a 48-hour island-wide token strike will be carried out in hospitals from 8.00 a.m. today (23). According t... Read More


Govt. focused on providing pension for private, semi-govt workers: Dy Minister

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- The government has focused on providing a pension to the employees in the private sector and the semi-government sector, Deputy Minister of Labor Mahinda Jayasinghe said. He mad... Read More


Indian specialist medical team arrives in Sri Lanka to assist Cyclone Ditwah victims

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- A team of five specialist doctors from the Indian state of Kerala have arrived in Sri Lanka today (23) to provide essential medical services to people affected by Cyclone Ditwah,... Read More


CEB restructuring process to continue further

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that the restructuring process will continue further and has reached the final stage. The CEB announced that the process is bein... Read More


Showers expected in several districts today

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts from today evening (23), according to the Department of Met... Read More


Universities (Amendments) Bill passed with amendments in Parliament

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- The Universities (Amendments) Bill has been passed in Parliament with amendments, following its third reading, the Speaker of the House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced. Publi... Read More


PM and Opp. Leader agree on civil society reps to Constitutional Council

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa have agreed on the appointments of civil society representatives to the Constitutional Council (CC). ... Read More


480 arrested for drug driving so far this year - Public Security Minister

Sri Lanka, Jan. 23 -- Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated that 480 motorists found to be driving under the influence of narcotic substances have been arrested during the first 22 days o... Read More