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Yoshitha yet to return Two firearms

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Defence Secretary Sampath Thuiyacontha yesterday said that five out of seven firearms issued to Yoshitha Rajapaksa have been handed over to the Government. He said that Rajapaks... Read More


Jaffna MP Ramanathan Archchuna arrested over traffic offence

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Jaffna District Parliamentarian Ramanathan Archchuna has been arrested in the Jaffna area yesterday evening (29) by a special Police team. Police Media Spokesman SSP Buddhika Ma... Read More


Vehicle misuse case against Wimal, NFF postponed till June

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The case against former MP Wimal Weerawansa and several others, concerning the alleged misuse of vehicles provided by the Presidential Secretariat to the National Freedom Front, ... Read More


Rain halts Aussies' progress at 330/2

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Steve Smith (104*) and Usman Khawaja (147*) formed a superb unbeaten partnership of 195 runs for the third wicket, putting Australia in a commanding position as they reached 330/... Read More


Govt allocates record high budget for capital expenditure - President

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the upcoming budget is expected to allocate Rs. 1.35 trillion as Government investment capital expenditure, marking the highest amo... Read More


Health Minister promises safe, high-quality medicines for all citizens

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Health Ministry has taken decisive steps to strengthen the supply of high-quality, standardised medicines to state healthcare institutions and the open market at fair prices.... Read More


Sri Lanka rubber sector targets USD 2 Bn by 2030

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- Sri Lanka's rubber sector achieved USD 1 billion in revenue in 2024 and the industry is planning to increase exports to USD 2 billion by 2030 said newly elected Chairman of Sri L... Read More


The Gaza war has left dreadful stains

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Israel-Hamas War has spilled onto the global stage. Political polarization has deepened far from the conflict. The global economy-including oil and food prices-faces disrupti... Read More


Laws will be strictly enforced for destroying coconut lands - CCB Chairman

Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Coconut Cultivation Board (CCB) announced that Divisional Secretariats countrywide have the authority to stop the felling of coconut trees and clearing of coconut lands with ... Read More


The Man who Framed Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- The press called him a "social crusader." Indeed, photographer Nihal Fernando seemed to embody many personalities within a single mind. He was undoubtedly multifaceted. It is fas... Read More