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Batch of US-donated TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters leaves for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The United States Government has commenced transferring 10 TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air Force. The Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C. confirmed yesterda... Read More


Projectile hit Iranian nuclear power plant, UN agency says

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has reported that a projectile hit a nuclear power in the southwest of the country. In a statement, the IAEA, a UN body that ov... Read More


Public sector, schools and courts closed today, limited bus and train services

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The government has decided to grant a weekly holiday to public sector employees every Wednesday starting today (18), until further notice, in response to ongoing fuel supply cha... Read More


Longest extra-wide Bailey Bridge installed by India in Sri Lanka inaugurated

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- A 240-foot Bailey Bridge on the Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road, connecting the coastal villages of Thoduwawa and Iranawila, was inaugurated today (18) under India's post-Ditwah reconstru... Read More


Tehran confirms top security official Ali Larijani has been killed

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- Tehran has confirmed that its top security official Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has been killed. The Supreme National Security Council ... Read More


Emergency talks held to maintain airline operations during fuel shortage

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- A special discussion has been held to examine measures required to ensure the uninterrupted operation of airline services amid the ongoing fuel crisis triggered by the prevailin... Read More


No-confidence motion against Energy Minister to be submitted to Speaker tomorrow

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- A motion of no-confidence against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, signed by opposition Members of Parliament, will be handed over to the Speaker of Parliament tomorrow (19). S... Read More


China vows stronger law enforcement cooperation with Sri Lanka to curb online fraud

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- China has reaffirmed its strong commitment to cracking down on telecommunications and online fraud, while pledging to further strengthen law enforcement cooperation with Sri Lan... Read More


Ministry issues directive on fuel allocation registration for tourism sector

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism has issued an official announcement outlining the registration process for obtaining fuel allocations for the to... Read More


Concerns raised over placing burden of inferior coal costs on the public

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The Deputy President of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL), Dr. Lakmal Fernando, stated that imposing the burden from the losses caused by inferior quality co... Read More