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Unauthorized national awards, honorary titles to be stopped

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- President's Secretary directs officials to pursue legal action: Two new awards gazetted through Ministerial Note: The Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake has directed the... Read More


US to provide fourth Coast Guard ship soon

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma yesterday announced that US will provide another medium endurance cutter to Sri Lanka soon. "I am pleased to... Read More


Annual Gangaramaya Navam Maha Perahera

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The annual Navam Maha Perahera of Hunupitiya Gangaramaya paraded the streets yesterday after President Ranil Wickremesinghe placed the casket of sacred relics on the tusker. Ven ... Read More


US official commends SL's economic recovery efforts

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma, who called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday expressed appreciation for the effo... Read More


Kegalle District to get dedicated SLBFE Office

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Responding promptly to a joint request from the Kegalle Migrant Workers Committee and the Kegalle District political authority, Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nan... Read More


Student drowns while bathing in Ibbankatuwa reservoi

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- A 16-year-old school student had drowned while bathing in the dambulla-Ibbankatuwa reservoir last afternoon. The student had drowned while bathing in an unsafe place in the Ibba... Read More


A Welcome Move

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The decision taken by Power and Energy Minister Wijesekera to remove the increased electricity tariff imposed in October last year would indeed be greatly welcomed by the public.... Read More


Malwathu-Hiripitiya monk murder: Another woman arrested

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- A woman has been arrested in connection with the murder by shooting last month of Ven. Kalapaluwawe Dhammarathana Thera of the Kehelkanda Kahatana Sri Ghanarama Temple in Malwath... Read More


Notorious drug dealer "Welivita Sudda" arrested

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- A notorious drug trafficker named Malalage Sudath Kithsiri also known as "Welivita Sudda" has been arrested in the Welivita area in Malambe by the Kaduwela Police yesterday (22).... Read More


AG objects to Pastor Jerome's CA petition seeking case dismissal

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The Attorney General yesterday raised objections to the request made by Pastor Jerome Fernando to withdraw the writ petition filed before the Court of Appeal seeking to dismiss t... Read More