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Talks held to expand education opportunities for Sri Lankans in New Zealand

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Vijitha Herath, has held talks with New Zealand's Minister of Tertiary Education, Penny Simmonds. During... Read More


"Aswesuma" allowance for senior citizens to be credited tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The Welfare Benefits Board says that arrangements have been made to credit the May payments under the "Aswesuma" welfare benefit scheme for senior citizens aged over 70 to benefic... Read More


One person dead in shooting incident at Kalutara

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- One person has been killed in a shooting incident reported in the Wettumakada area of Kalutara, a short while ago. A gunman in a car had opened fire at a person who was riding a ... Read More


7 Sri Lankans deported from UAE for posting Middle East war footage on social media

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Seven Sri Lankan youths who had been detained by security authorities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been deported back to Sri Lanka. The group arrived at the Ban... Read More


President urges Sri Lankans to embrace peace and brotherhood in Eid al-Adha message

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Eid al-Adha message, highlighted the festival's significance as a symbol of Prophet Ibrahim's unwavering faith, sacrifice, and devotion ... Read More


PM Harini urges respect and kindness towards one another in Eid-ul-Adha message

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, in her Eid-ul-Adha message, extended her felicitations to the Muslim community in Sri Lanka and around the world, highlighting the festival'... Read More


IMF Executive Board completes Sri Lanka's combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, providing the country ... Read More


Fairly heavy rainfall expected in some parts of the island today

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The prevailing showery condition over the south-western parts of the island is expected to continue, according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers will oc... Read More


FM Vijitha Herath meets Sri Lankan-origin NZ's Opposition Foreign Affairs Spokesperson

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath said he had the pleasure of meeting Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs of the New Z... Read More


Van suspected to be linked to Kalutara fatal shooting found abandoned in Dodangoda

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Police have discovered another vehicle, suspected to have been used by the gunmen involved in the fatal shooting reported in Kalutara South this morning (28), abandoned in the Dod... Read More