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Sri Lanka's H'tota Port ready to facilitate vehicle imports

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Sri Lanka's Hambantota International Port's management expressed readiness to facilitate vehicle imports which have been allowed into the country from February 01, 2025. In 2024,... Read More


Injunction issued against Buddhist Affairs Commissioner's decision on 'Maha Saman Devalaya'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Court of Appeal today (03) issued an interim injunction preventing the implementation of a decision taken by the Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs to appoint S.V. Chand... Read More


Sri Lanka sees decline in birth rates and rise in infant mortality: Experts call for action

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- Nearly 313,000 women become pregnant in Sri Lanka every year, but alarmingstatistics reveal that a significant number of these pregnancies do not result in healthy births. Accord... Read More


Three killed in clash between rival illicit liquor distillers

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- Three persons are reported dead following a clash between two rival groups of illicit liquor distillers at Mamadala in Ambalantota this evening. Police said that the incident had... Read More


Sri Lanka's trade deficit widens despite record exports

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- Sri Lanka's cumulative deficit in the trade account has widened to USD 6 billion in 2024 compared to USD 4.9 billion in 2023. Releasing the external sector report for December 20... Read More


Fuel price revisions are based on pricing formula: Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- Minister of Trade and Commerce Wasantha Samarasinghe says that the fuel price revisions are being carried out in accordance with the pricing formula, with adjustments reflecting f... Read More


Rise in HIV and other STDs among Sri Lankan youth - Health officials

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- The Association of Community Medical Specialists has raised concerns over a rise in HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among Sri Lanka's youth, attributing the tre... Read More


Ministry cancels light decorations for govt buildings on Independence Day

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has issued Circular 01/2025, amending certain provisions related to the 77th Independence Day cele... Read More


Justice Laffar Tahir appointed Acting President of Appeals Court

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- Justice Mohammed Laffar Tahir, the senior-most judge of the Court of Appeal, has been appointed as its Acting President. He was sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake... Read More


Open visits allowed for prison inmates on Independence Day

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- The Department of Prisons has announced that open visits will be permitted for inmates at prisons across the country on the occasion of Sri Lanka's 77th Independence Day. Accordi... Read More