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Salt import to mitigate shortage

Srilanka, May 14 -- The government has taken action to import salt due to a shortage of salt in the market. Accordingly, the first shipment of salt ordered is scheduled to arrive in the country today.... Read More


PHIs suspend eight dansel, 8,750 registered

Srilanka, May 14 -- Sri Lanka Public Health Inspector's Association Secretary Chamil Muthukuda said yesterday (13) that steps had been taken to suspend eight dansela's on Vesak Poya Day for not follow... Read More


Showers, Thundershowers, and Strong Winds Expected in Several Provinces

Srilanka, May 14 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at ... Read More


Special Inspections Ordered for Long-Distance Buses

Srilanka, May 14 -- The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) has directed all Officers-in-Charge (OICs) and senior police personnel to carry out special night-time inspections of long-distance pas... Read More


Court Grants Leave to Proceed with Petition Against MP Archuna

Srilanka, May 14 -- The Court of Appeal has scheduled June 26 as the date to consider the petition seeking the revocation of MP Ramanathan Archuna's parliamentary seat. The petition was taken up toda... Read More


Gary Anandasangaree appointed as Canada's New Public Safety Minister

Srilanka, May 14 -- Tamil Canadian MP Gary Anandasangaree has been appointed today as the Minister of Public Safety in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet. Anandasangaree will oversee k... Read More


'Teacher Amma' Surrenders to Court After Days in Hiding

Srilanka, May 14 -- Hayeshika Fernando, widely known as "Teacher Amma," who had been evading arrest, has surrendered to the Negombo Magistrate's Court. President's Counsel Anuja Premaratne, appearing... Read More


Vesak Celebrations Continue at Presidential Secretariat

Srilanka, May 14 -- The second day of the "Vesak Bhakti Gee Saraniya", held in parallel with the "Buddha Rashmi Vesak Kalapaya" jointly organized by the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, the Presidential... Read More


Leading Cause of 70 percent of Deaths in Sri Lanka Revealed

Srilanka, May 14 -- The Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Unit of the Ministry of Health reports that approximately 70% of all deaths in Sri Lanka are caused by conditions resulting from high blood pres... Read More


Financial Assistance from the President's Fund for Victims of the Kotmale Bus Accident

Srilanka, May 14 -- On the instructions of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the funds allocated from the President's Fund for those who lost their lives in the recent bus accident in the Garandiell... Read More