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RDA tender process under fire

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- As Sri Lanka moves ahead with the Central Expressway Project (CEP 4) and the Ruwanpura Expressway, a senior engineer involved in the project has questioned why the Road Developme... Read More


Sri Lanka to face vegetable shortage?

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Sri Lanka is beginning to face shortage of vegetables with the dry spell that is prevailing, traders said yesterday. President Dambulla Economic Centre Traders Association C. A.... Read More


Extending judges' retirement age affecting judicial independence a false argument: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Claiming that various factions can have different opinions when constitutional amendments or amendment to certain Acts are brought, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa reiterated y... Read More


Govt. to permit private sector to purchase dengue vaccine initially: Minister

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- The Government is planning to permit the private sector to purchase the dengue vaccine once the approval was granted to the vaccine in Sri Lanka, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jaya... Read More


Leopards roam Peradeniya Uni; Students urged to stay alert

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Students and the staff of Peradeniya University are facing the danger of leopards that roam into the campus at night from the Hanthana hill range. A calf in the livestock farm r... Read More


26 retired police dogs to be auctioned in Kandy

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Twenty-six retired police dogs attached to the Asgiriya Police Kennel Division will be auctioned to the public on August 1, police said. The dogs, which have served the Police D... Read More


Wilpattu National Park affected by drought

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- The Wilpattu National Park has turned into a parched up region owing to the prevailing drought with all water resources running dry. The Department of Wildlife has taken steps t... Read More


El Nino threat grows as Sri Lanka braces for climate risks

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Sri Lanka must prepare for possible severe weather impacts from the developing El Nino climate phenomenon, which could trigger extreme weather conditions globally, a senior clima... Read More


Nation can only progress with young generation equipped with skills, vision: PM

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that a nation and society can only progress with a generation of young people equipped with skills and vision, and that it is essential... Read More


One killed, five injured in wasp attack

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- A 61-year-old tea plantation worker was killed and five others were admitted to the Lindula Regional Hospital following a wasp attack on a group of workers employed at a tea plan... Read More