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Namal calls for immediate action against online abuse networks

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- SLPP National Organiser and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has called on the Government to take immediate action over reports of WhatsApp, Facebook and Telegram networks alleged... Read More


Eleven new envoys present credentials to President

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Eleven newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday... Read More


Sri Lanka's economy nears pre-crisis level: CBSL Chief

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The national economy has recovered to almost its pre-crisis level following a sharp turnaround from its worst economic meltdown, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe sa... Read More


13 motorcycles handed over to wildlife officers in Trincomalee

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Thirteen motorcycles have been handed over to field officers of the Department of Wildlife Conservation in the Trincomalee District to strengthen wildlife protection efforts, cur... Read More


Prophet Muhammad's teachings offer strength to fight drugs and build a just society: President

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Claiming that Islam rejects all forms of vice that corrupt both the inner purity of the individual and the moral fabric of society, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the te... Read More


47 tortoises rescued from drought-hit pond in Kantale

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Wildlife officers have rescued 47 tortoises after they became trapped in a pond that had dried up amid severe drought conditions in the Kantale area. Acting on information recei... Read More


El Nino: Health Sector bracing for weather related diseases

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- With the El Nino weather phenomena set to trigger rainfall higher than normal, to be followed by a dry spell, the Health Ministry is gearing up to deal with a possible rise in cl... Read More


Bus driver jailed for 13 years for high-speed crash that killed seven

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by a private bus driver and affirmed his conviction and 13-year-and-three-month rigorous imprisonment sentence for causing the d... Read More


Self-test for HIV, order condoms and lubricants online

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- As health officials step up efforts to scale up HIV testing, people are encouraged to use the KNOW4SURE.LK online platform to access HIV prevention and testing services, includin... Read More


Sri Lanka's 74 major reservoirs hold 35% of total capacity

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Water storage across country's 74 major reservoirs has reached 1,182,385 acre-feet, equivalent to 35% of their combined gross capacity, according to the latest reservoir data. T... Read More