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Sri Lanka Signs MoU with Hungary for Higher Education Collaboration

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary and Sri Lanka's Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Training are preparing to sign a new Memorandum of Un... Read More


Cabinet Approves Bill to Curb Privileges of Former Presidents and MPs

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal to gazette and present in Parliament a draft bill to amend the Presidents' Entitlements Act No. 4 of 1986, aiming to reduce special privileges... Read More


Country Partnership Framework signed between ISA and Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The seventh meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacific ended in Colombo, affirming ISA's role as a powerful convener for clean ... Read More


SLADA set to revive motor racing in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Sri Lanka Auto Sports Drivers Association (SLADA) announced the official launch of the Asian Paints Causeway SLADA Championship 2025 and the Team Championship at the Independ... Read More


Yupun records impressive 10.03 secs in Belgium

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon achieved a remarkable timing of 10.03 seconds and won the first place in men's 100m race at the Continental Tour Bronze Night Of Athletics held... Read More


Ton up Nuwanidu guides Sri Lanka 'A' to 263/4 on Day-1

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Nuwanidu Fernando hit back to back centuries as Sri Lanka 'A 'scored 263 for 4 wickets at close of the first day's play in the second four-day game against Australia 'A' played a... Read More


Man (43) hacked to death

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- A 43-year-old man residing on rent on the upper floor of a two-storey house in Wattala, was hacked to death with a sharp weapon, by a group of unidentified persons, on Saturday (... Read More


Iranian with forged British passport nabbed

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- An Iranian national who attempted to flee to Europe via Sri Lanka, using a forged British passport, was arrested by officers of the Border Surveillance Unit of the Immigration an... Read More


Underworld Figure 'Gal Ibba' Arrested in Matugama

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Officers of the Kalutara Crime Division have arrested Gayan Prabath, alias 'Gal Ibba', a suspected member of an organized crime syndicate linked to drug trafficking, in the Bopit... Read More


Bill to abolish pensions for former Presidents, MPs to be passed soon - Minister

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Bill to abolish pensions for former Presidents and MPs will be passed very soon, said Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar. The Minister s... Read More