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Water Board turns to groundwater to face dry weather

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Amidst predictions that Sri Lanka will have to face severe dry weather in the first quarter of 2027 due to the El Nino phenomenon, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (N... Read More


Drug shortage puts cancer patients' lives at stake

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Cancer patients receiving treatment at Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama have appealed to the authorities to urgently address shortages of essential medicines, warning that delays i... Read More


Keheliya appears before Bribery Commission in wheelchair

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella recently appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in a wheelchair to provide a stat... Read More


Controversial 22nd Amendment to Constitution to be presented in Parliament today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill, which is at the centre of controversy, will be presented to Parliament today, opening the door to legal battles. If enacted... Read More


Sri Lanka Embassy in Doha recovers over Rs. 80 million in compensation

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Sri Lanka Embassy in Doha has recovered compensation amounting to more than Rs. 80.8 million on behalf of the next of kin (NoK) of Sri Lankan nationals who died in Qatar duri... Read More


Applications open for 11th phase of interest-free student loan scheme

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Applications for the 11th phase of the Interest-Free Student Loan Scheme for students seeking higher education have opened, with the application period running from August 17 to ... Read More


1,090 kg of illegal veterinary medicines worth nearly Rs. 3 million destroyed

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A stock of 1,090 kilograms of illegal veterinary medicines worth nearly Rs. 3 million was destroyed following a joint raid conducted by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) and t... Read More


Substandard vehicle spare parts worth nearly Rs. 5 mn seized in Kadawatha raid

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has seized a stock of vehicle spare parts and lubricants worth nearly Rs. 5 million during a raid on a shop along the Kadawatha-Ganemulla Roa... Read More


'Summitpura Chatu' brought back to Sri Lanka from Oman

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Kankanamlage Dimuthu Chaturanga Perera, also known as "Summitpura Chatu" or "Modara Chatu," an alleged organised crime figure wanted by Sri Lankan authorities, was brought back t... Read More


Global CEO Andre Lacroix brings 'Leadership with Soul' to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Global Chief Executive Andre Lacroix visited two of Sri Lanka's universities recently to launch the Sinhalese edition of his book 'Leadership with Soul', which challenges convent... Read More