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New Sri Lanka Cricket Bill gets Cabinet nod

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the publication of a new Sri Lanka Cricket Bill aimed at reorganizing and strengthening the administration of cricket in the country. The ... Read More


Mustapha, Kumarapperuma offer free legal assistance in Anojan's case

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- President's Counsel Faiszer Musthapha and President's Counsel Upul Kumarapperuma have agreed to provide legal assistance in the case of Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan, who ... Read More


Bring reusable bags to Colombo Book Fair, CEA urges public

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has urged consumers visiting the Colombo International Book Fair to bring an environmentally friendly, reusable bag to carry the books ... Read More


15-year-old boy sleeping on the ground struck by lightning

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- A 15-year old boy has died yesterday after being struck by lightning while sleeping on the ground in a room in his house during heavy rains, Agalawatta Police said. The victim h... Read More


''It is your bilateral issue, we, unlike Western countries, don't put pressure'' - Russian Ambassador

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- In response to a query about Sri Lanka seeking defence cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan said that it was Sri La... Read More


190,000 cancer injections allegedly imported without approval

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Questions have been raised over the importation and release of a stock of around 190,000 G-CSF injections, reportedly worth approximately Rs. 250 million, amid claims that the dr... Read More


SLMC appoints new National List MP

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has appointed Habeeb Rifan, a lawyer from Oddamavadi, Batticaloa, as a National List MP for a period of one year. The selection was made in ... Read More


"ViYASA" National Business Facilitation Centre to open tomorrow

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The "ViYASA" National Business Facilitation Centre (NBFC), established under the Presidential Secretariat to help remove administrative and regulatory barriers affecting business... Read More


Police to introduce on-site drug testing for drivers within three months - IGP

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Sri Lanka Police is to introduce specialised on-site drug testing kits within the next two to three months to crack down on the growing trend of motorists driving under the influ... Read More


Irrigation Department warns of rising river levels amid heavy rain

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- The Irrigation Department has warned of rising river levels and possible minor flooding in several areas as heavy rainfall continues across the country's wet zone. Significant r... Read More