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No invitation yet for Mahinda Rajapaksa to attend War Heroes' Commemoration event - Media Secretary

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not yet received any invitation to attend the National War Heroes' Commemoration Day event scheduled for tomorrow (19), according to his Med... Read More


Sri Lanka marks 17 years since the defeat of three-decade terrorism

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Today (18) marks 17 years since the defeat of the brutal LTTE terrorism that plagued Sri Lanka for more than three decades. The war officially came to an end on May 18, 2009, fol... Read More


US agrees to suspend sanctions against Iranian oil during negotiations: Report

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- The United States has reportedly agreed to a temporary lifting of sanctions on Iran's oil sector as part of a new draft negotiation framework between Washington and Tehran, accord... Read More


President reviews new UDA projects

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and senior officials of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) was held this afternoon (18) at the Presidential Secretariat.... Read More


Bodies of four Italian divers found after Maldives accident

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- The bodies of four Italians who drowned during a diving accident in the Maldives have been found but not yet brought to the surface, Italy's foreign ministry and the Maldivan mili... Read More


Ministry to import 104 new Metro buses to upgrade public transport

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development has announced that 104 new metro buses are scheduled to be imported in August to improve the efficiency of the country's ... Read More


Police to take legal action against Wimal Weerawansa over alleged disruption of War Heroes' Commemoration Event rehearsal

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Legal action will be taken against a group, including former Member of Parliament Wimal Weerawansa, over allegations of obstructing activities during a rehearsal held today (18) f... Read More


Petition filed in Appeals Court to halt use of rice and sugar in beer production in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- A writ petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal seeking an order directing the Commissioner General of Excise and others not to grant approval for the use of rice and su... Read More


Rupee depreciation driven by global oil price surge and external economic pressures: CBSL Governor

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- The depreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee during this year has been primarily driven by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and the resulting increase in global oil prices, the G... Read More


Oil stocks declining 'very fast', IEA chief warns

Sri Lanka, May 18 -- Commercial oil stocks are falling "very fast" as Gulf supplies remain disrupted by the Middle East war, even with the release of strategic reserves by governments worldwide, the h... Read More