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Cabinet approves USD 100M ADB funded project to upgrade secondary hospitals

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement a project aimed at enhancing capacity in secondary treatment hospitals from 2025 to 2030. The Asian Development Bank (... Read More


20 Sri Lankan missions to be equipped with biometric stations to receive passport applications

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement a project to facilitate the expeditious obtaining of passports for Sri Lankans living in foreign countries by using dig... Read More


Govt to provide temporary monitoring relief for e-commerce activities?

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to appoint a committee to recommend a temporary monitoring relief for e-commerce translations promptly, considering th... Read More


Japan launches govt body to address concerns over foreigners

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Japan on Tuesday (Jul 15) set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens' concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreigners in recent years, as policies concerning... Read More


Over 900kg of heroin seized in island wide anti-narcotics operations: Police

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- A total of 922 kilograms of heroin have been seized during joint operations conducted by Sri Lanka Police and Tri-forces across the island over the past seven months of this year... Read More


68 shootings reported across Sri Lanka so far in 2025

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- A total of 68 shooting incidents have been reported across the island in the past seven months of this year, Sri Lanka Police said. At a special press conference held today (14)... Read More


Rajitha Senaratne files anticipatory bail application

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Colombo Magistrate's Court, seeking release on bail in the event of his arrest by the Comm... Read More


Petition seeking injunction on Seethawaka PS chairman election dismissed

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Court of Appeal has dismissed a petition seeking an injunction to prevent Western Province Local Government Commissioner Sarangika Jayasundara from conducting a secret ballot... Read More


No new recruitments at CPC - Managing Director

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL), Dr. Mayura Netthikumarage, has announced that there will b... Read More


Sri Lanka and Saudi Fund sign agreements to restructure SAR 517 mn

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) has signed Bilateral Amendatory Loan Agreements with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), marking a significant milestone in the country's ong... Read More