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President calls for unified Environment and Climate Change Law

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- President Ranil Wickremesinghe, while highlighting the Government's commitment to crafting economic policies geared not only towards fostering export-oriented competitiveness, but ... Read More


Obesity high among women, schoolchildren

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Health Secretary Dr. Palitha Mahipala said that 46 percent of women and 10 percent of school children in Sri Lanka are suffering from obesity. He also stated that the life expecta... Read More


Law College celebrates 150 years on July 6

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC and Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC yesterday graced an event held at the Sri Lanka Law College (SLLC) premises to launch tickets for i... Read More


UNFPA provides three 'Health on Wheels' trucks

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Japanese Ambassador Mizukoshi Hideaki handed over three 'Health on Wheels' trucks to the Health Ministry on Monday (6). The project has been implemented by the United Nations Popul... Read More


India conducts Artificial Limb Camp

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- A camp to provide artificial limbs to 1,000 Sri Lankan beneficiaries was jointly inaugurated by High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and Defence State Minister Premi... Read More


Institution of Engineers launches 'Dr. A.C. Visvalingam Award'

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), the apex professional body representing the engineering fraternity in the country, is to hold the launch of the Eng. (Dr.) A.C. Visv... Read More


Former NMRA CEO Dr. Vijith Gunasekara arrested by CID

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Former National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Vijith Gunasekara has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterda... Read More


Sri Lanka's Tennis talent triumph over Indian rivals

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Sri Lanka's top-ranked tennis player Dinara de Silva and her teammate Lisal Goonethilleke notched up impressive victories in the First Round, beating India in their debut matches o... Read More


Kandy District CA Twenty 20 cricket begins

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Kandy District Cricket Association inter club T20 cricket which is a 20-over cricket tournament played every year took off to a start on Monday and in this tournament twenty ga... Read More


Cabinet Decisions

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Bill to establish National Teachers' CouncilThe National Education Policy Framework has proposed the establishment of a National Teachers Council in line with other professional se... Read More