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New NIE Director General assumes duties

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Senior Professor O. G. Dayaratna Banda has assumed duties as the 15th Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE) Maharagama, with effect from today (April 20)... Read More


Anura Karunathilaka sworn in as new Energy Minister

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilake has been appointed as the Minister of Energy. Minister Karunathilake was sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissana... Read More


WHO team reviews Sri Lanka's health system reform program

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A World Health Organization (WHO) expert team has arrived in Sri Lanka to review the progress of the country's health system and submit recommendations to strengthen it further,... Read More


Alert for potential mega-quake in Japan issued, tsunami warnings still in effect

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued an alert for a potential mega-quake, following the magnitude 7.7 quake on Monday. The agency says residents in seven prefectures shoul... Read More


Road accidents rise sharply during festive period, police reveal

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A surge in road traffic accidents has been recorded between April 10 and 19 this year compared to the same period last year, according to Deputy Inspector General of Police in c... Read More


Another 19 Indian fishermen to be repatriated from Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A total of 19 Indian fishermen, who were detained by the Sri Lanka Navy, are scheduled to be repatriated from Sri Lanka this evening (20), marking the latest batch of releases a... Read More


Indian Vice President concludes official visit to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan concluded his two-day visit to Sri Lanka this afternoon (20). The Indian delegation headed by Vice President Radhakrishnan, whi... Read More


Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals in 2026 surpass 800,000

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The number of tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka in 2026 has crossed the 800,000-mark, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) stated. According to the latest data relea... Read More


Three injured after three-wheeler falls into 50-foot precipice in Watawala

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A three-wheeler carrying members of the same family veered off the road and fell down a precipice of about 50 feet, injuring three of the passengers. They have been admitted to ... Read More


Former Minister Piyasena Gamage granted bail

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release of former Minister Piyasena Gamage on bail, following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery o... Read More