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Doctors leaving the country again creating strain on health system, expert warns

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The renewed trend of young doctors migrating abroad instead of serving in Sri Lanka is creating growing challenges in maintaining healthcare services across both major and rural h... Read More


Who is delaying justice?

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Concerns have been raised within the legal fraternity over the continuous delay in appointing judges to the Superior Courts, with eight vacancies currently remaining unfilled in t... Read More


Vegetable prices likely to rise further as bad weather continues

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Vegetable prices are expected to increase in the coming days as adverse weather conditions continue to disrupt supplies across the country, while the Department of Meteorology yes... Read More


Government wooing continues but no one will go: SJB MP

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The government is continuously wooing opposition members but no one will join, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman said today. "The government seems to be a company w... Read More


Israel job seekers protest outside Presidential Secretariat over delays

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- A group of people who had applied for jobs in Israel staged a protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat today, demanding solutions to the difficulties faced by them who cla... Read More


Government purchases potato harvest in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Farmers in the Nuwara Eliya area have begun handing over their potato harvest to the government under a special purchasing programme introduced to address the marketing difficulti... Read More


Total of 104 people sheltered in two safe centres due to adverse weather: DMC

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Claiming that there is no major disaster situation reported in the country due to the previaling rainy weather, Director of the Disaster Management Centre, Pradeep Kodippili said ... Read More


Prime Minister welcomes collaboration with PayPal to support cross-border services

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today welcomed the initiative by Sri Lankan banks to collaborate with PayPal as the country advances its digital economy ambitions. PayPal ... Read More


Another faulty financial transaction hits government

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Minister Aruna Karunathilleke confirmed to the Daily Mirror today that another transaction error had occurred in the payment of 74,000 UAE dirhams... Read More


Rupee slides as US Dollar surpasses Rs. 331 mark

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The Sri Lankan Rupee has weakened further against the US Dollar, with the selling rate crossing the Rs. 331 mark for the first time after December in 2023, according to the latest... Read More