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Govt cracks down on illegal 'Hakka Patas' and 'Cheena Patas' explosives

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- The Ministry of Defence has today announced strict measures to curb the illegal production and use of banned explosives known as "Hakka Patas" and "Cheena Patas." The Ministry ... Read More


Ministry clarifies Nobel Prize mix-up on tea achievement

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- The Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry has clarified that the minister mistakenly referred to the Nobel Prize when speaking about the latest global achievement o... Read More


Hadunnetti regrets his Nobel Prize remarks

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Claiming that it was a mistake to have mentioned the Nobel Prize instead of the Guinness record, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Hadunnetti today expres... Read More


Applications called for to fill vacancy in OMP

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Applications have been called for to fill a vacancy in the post of Member in the Office on Missing Persons (OMP), the Communications Department of Parliament said. According to... Read More


Underage student arrested for sharing altered nude image of schoolgirl

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- A schoolboy, under the age of 18, who had merged a schoolgirl's photo with a nude image and had circulated it online, was produced before Galle Additional Magistrate Maheshika W... Read More


President invites Japanese business community to explore emerging economic opportunities in SL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake invited the Japanese business community to join in exploring the emerging economic opportunities in Sri Lanka, while further strengthening bil... Read More


Woman celebrates 113th birthday in Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- A senior citizen from Sangili Kanadarawa in Rambewa in the Anuradhapura District, Punchage Kalumenike, celebrated her 113th birthday. The National Secretariat for Elders organi... Read More


Court orders eviction of encroachers from Wilpattu National Park

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- The Court of Appeal today directed the Department of Wildlife Conservation to evict encroachers and take legal action against those occupying land inside Wilpattu National Park.... Read More


Tourism Ministry says no move to promote LGBTQ tourism

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Following severe concerns raised by the public within the past few days, the Tourism Ministry today said the government had not decided to run a specific tourism promotion campa... Read More


Police explain how to obtain clearance certificates

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Police clearance certificates are issued for both domestic and overseas purposes. For domestic purposes, applicants can obtain certificates from local police stations by submitt... Read More