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Health Minister assures country has sufficient insulin stocks

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The government has already distributed sufficient insulin stocks for the next four months, Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has stated. Therefore, the Health Minister u... Read More


South Korea's contributions to youth development in Sri Lanka commended

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- South Korea has played a key role in equipping young Sri Lankans with vocational skills and language proficiency, says Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara ... Read More


Advisory for severe lightning in several provinces

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in several provinces and districts today. Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to... Read More


Gambling Sports Regularization draft bill to be gazetted

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to publish the draft bill of Gambling Sports Regularization Act in the government gazette and to present in Parliament for approval... Read More


Court orders release of 2 arrested on suspicion during Easter Sunday service

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release of a man and a woman who were arrested on suspicion during the Easter Sunday service at St. Anthony's Church in Kochchikad... Read More


Who will be named in committee to probe Deshabandu Tennakoon?

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Speaker of Parliament has informed the Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition to nominate names for the committee to be appointed to investigate allegations of miscondu... Read More


Pope's funeral on Saturday, Vatican confirms

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, 27 April, the Vatican has announced. The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after retu... Read More


Committee appointed to study Presidential Commission report on Easter attacks

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A four-member committee has been appointed to study the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. Under direct instructions from Pre... Read More


Cabinet nod for new Commissioner General of Motor Traffic

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to appoint Kamal Amarasinghe, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS), as the new Commissioner Ge... Read More


Shooting incident reported in Katunayake; One suspect arrested

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A shooting incident has been reported in Andiambalama, Katunayake. The shooting took place at around 09.30 a.m., according to Police. Two unidentified individuals arriving on ... Read More