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UN Resident Coordinator meets Prime Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Sri Lanka, Marc-Andre Franche paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at Temple Trees. The meeting served as a p... Read More


Japan to finalise debt restructuring commitments

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka will sign exchange papers with the Japan Government and an amended agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to finalise its debt restructuring co... Read More


President Dissanayake to visit UAE

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a visit to the United Arab Emirates from February 10 - 13 at the invitation of President of the UAE Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan t... Read More


No Minister, MP is above the law - Speaker

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne told Parliament yesterday that all are equal under the law and no Minister or MP can overrule or override the law of this country. He said that every... Read More


Paddy purchasing prices announced

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Agriculture Lands Livestock and Irrigation Minister K. D. Lalkantha yesterday said the Government, through the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB), will pay farmers for paddy. Speaking a... Read More


Lack of government policies behind coconut shortage - PM

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated in Parliament on Wednesday that the coconut shortage has arisen due to the fact that no government has had a proper policy to develop ... Read More


Sri Lankan Fishing Communities Face Long-Term Impact from X-Press Pearl Disaster

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Senior Advocate Himali Kularatne informed the Supreme Court yesterday (5) that Sri Lankans will endure long-term consequences due to toxic chemicals released into the sea from the... Read More


Prof. Neelika Malavige Named ISID President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Professor Neelika Malavige has been appointed as the President-Elect of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID). She will assume the presidency in 2027, with each... Read More


List of 43 MPs Compensated Rs 122 Crore for House Damages Submitted to Parliament

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- A list of 43 MPs who received nearly Rs 122 crore in compensation for damages caused by the burning of their houses during the aragalaya has been submitted to Parliament. Ministe... Read More


Salt Prices Rise Temporarily

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The Lanka Salt Company in Hambantota has announced a temporary increase in salt prices, citing rising costs of imported salt as the primary reason. The price of a 400-gram packet... Read More