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Govt moves to expand child-friendly transport

Sri Lanka, Dec. 25 -- The Government has taken further steps to strengthen a child-friendly transport system by translating key policy commitments into action, Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saro... Read More


Hakgala Botanical Garden reopened for tourists from today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 25 -- The Hakgala National Botanical Garden, which was closed due to the Ditwah cyclone, has been reopened for tourists from today, the Ministry of Environment said. This reopening w... Read More


Aranayaka landslide victims have no hopes of returning home

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Landslides are not a new phenomenon for people in Aranayaka, a town in Kegalle District. In 2016, following the Samasara Kanda landslide, at least a 100 people succumbed to injur... Read More


Shafali's unbeaten fifty helps India cruise past Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The Indian chase defined the concept of a walk in the park, with Shafali Verma's scintillating unbeaten 69 off 34 balls anchoring a 129-run pursuit that did the job with 49 balls... Read More


Drop in foreign job seekers rings alarm bells - ALFEA

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The number of Sri Lankans seeking foreign employment has declined sharply, the Association of Licensed Foreign Employment Agencies (ALFEA) said yesterday, blaming fraud and misma... Read More


Submit information by January 6 for cyclone 'Ditwah' relief, Ministry says

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has launched a post-disaster registration process to provide aid to women and children affected by Cyclone 'Ditwah'. The ministry urged a... Read More


Christmas carols by SriLankan Airlines staff delight passengers at BIA

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- In the lead-up to the Christmas season, employees of SriLankan Airlines presented a special Christmas carol singing programme for arriving and departing passengers at the Transit... Read More


Pakistan National Carrier Sale Gets Offer for $482 Million

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Pakistan's attempt to sell its national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines Corp. has received a successful bid, marking a watershed moment for the country that has been... Read More


Student who films elephant cruelty complains of injustice

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- A university student who filmed a shocking incident of wild elephant cruelty in the Sippikulam-Ambagahawela area of the Mihintale Police Division in Anuradhapura is facing seriou... Read More


Absence of AG during post disaster situation disturbing, Harsha tells President

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman Harsha de Silva in a letter addressed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has informed him that absence of an Auditor General during... Read More