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"V-Pramithi" programme launched to monitor quality of consumer goods

Srilanka, July 28 -- The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched the "V-Pramithi" national programme to ensure the quality and safety of consumer goods available in the Sri Lankan market. ... Read More


PM joins devotees at historic Aadi Vel Festival in Colombo

Srilanka, July 28 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the annual Aadi Vel Festival procession of the New Kathiresan Kovil, today (28). The Prime Minister joined the religious ... Read More


Rs. 2 trillion to be allocated for capital expenditure in 2027: President

Srilanka, July 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed the need to reduce government recurrent expenditure and increase investment in development, stating that public resources should be... Read More


China to support Sri Lanka's bamboo bio-fence project to mitigate human-elephant conflict

Srilanka, July 28 -- China has agreed to provide technical and research assistance to Sri Lanka for the establishment of bamboo bio-fences as part of efforts to mitigate the country's human-elephant c... Read More


PM Harini calls for greater focus on values and spiritual growth

Srilanka, July 28 -- The true progress of a nation is determined not by its physical development, but by the values, discipline and spiritual growth of its people, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriy... Read More


Sri Lanka tourist arrivals surpass 1.3 million in 2026

Srilanka, July 28 -- Sri Lanka has recorded more than 1.3 million tourist arrivals so far this year, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). ... Read More


Alleged organised crime figure 'Ratmalane Saima' arrested in Malaysia

Srilanka, July 28 -- Alleged organised crime figure and drug trafficker 'Ratmalane Saima' has been arrested in Malaysia along with two other individuals. The suspects were taken into custody by Ma... Read More


Gazette issued to transfer Horana District Hospital to Health Ministry

Srilanka, July 28 -- The Horana District General Hospital, currently administered by the Western Provincial Council, is set to be transferred under the purview of the Ministry of Health, following the... Read More


Kelani Valley railway services to be restricted due to essential repairs

Srilanka, July 28 -- The Department of Railways has announced temporary restrictions on train services along the Kelani Valley railway line and the closure of the Nawala-Narahenpita railway crossing d... Read More


Charith Abeysinghe fails to fulfil bail conditions, remanded again

Srilanka, July 28 -- Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana electorate organiser Charith Abeysinghe has been taken back into prison custody after failing to fulfil the bail conditions imposed by t... Read More