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SriLankan Airlines welcomes first wide-body aircraft in seven years

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- SriLankan Airlines yesterday welcomed an Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft to its existing fleet of 22 aircraft, aiming to expand its services. The state-run airline expects to a... Read More


CSE continues positive momentum on strong investor sentiment

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed on a positive note today, maintaining its upward trajectory with an increase of 81.89 points, or 0.47%, to close at 17,434.94. Similarly, t... Read More


Top defence officials of India and Sri Lanka meet in Colombo

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, leading a high-level delegation, held separate meetings today (Jun 05) with Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna... Read More


Former Land Reclamation GM granted bail

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Former General Manager of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation Srimati Mallika Kumari Senadheera who was arrested today by the Commission to Investigate Alle... Read More


Goods in controversial 323 containers were weapons belonging to Prabhakaran: Archchuna

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The goods in the 323 controversial containers included weapons belonging to slain LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, MP Ramanathan Archchuna told Parliament today. "I have been ... Read More


Port trade unions warn of 'natural death' for Colombo Port amid administrative crisis

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Colombo Port, long considered the economic heartbeat of Sri Lanka, is heading towards a 'natural death' due to administrative mismanagement at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (S... Read More


Wipers of new airbus not functioning: SJB MP

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- It was noticed during the traditional water canon salute that the wipers of the new airbus are not functioning, SJB MP Nalin Bandara said today. He told Parliament that the gover... Read More


Ministry urges schools to step up mosquito control amid dengue, Chikungunya threat

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- With the onset of the monsoon season increasing the risk of mosquito-borne diseases, authorities have instructed all Provincial and Zonal Education Directors to ensure that school... Read More


Supreme Court grants leave to hear FR petitions over demolition of Soul Beach Hotel

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Supreme Court granted leave to proceed with three Fundamental Rights petitions challenging the legality of the demolition of Soul Beach (Pvt) Ltd., a beachside hotel in Dehiwa... Read More


Sri Lanka and National University of Singapore sign MoU on higher education cooperation

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- In a significant step towards strengthening international educational ties, the Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Ministry of Sri Lanka has officially signed a... Read More