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Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Aloe vera is a medicinal plant long researched as a solution for gastritis and digestion. So, when brands market "Aloe Vera Yoghurt" as a health drink, the public naturally assum... Read More


Sri Lanka to be wetter than average due to El Nino

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, in one of its latest reports on Asia and the Pacific, has identified Sri Lanka as a country to be wetter than average... Read More


Dry spell takes a toll on Wild animals

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Wildlife Department has taken steps to construct more ponds in the Yala National Park to provide drinking water for the wild animals affected by the prevailing drought. Park War... Read More


Three judges face bribery complaint over X-Press Pearl

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- A complaint has been lodged with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against three Supreme Court judges over allegations that their action... Read More


Supreme Court adjourns for 15 minutes to accommodate crowded Courtroom

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of 67 Special Determination petitions for 15 minutes a short while ago to accommodate more people in the courtroom, following a request by... Read More


Supreme Court commences hearing into petitions filed over 22nd Amendment bill

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court, a short while ago, commenced hearing the 67 Special Determination petitions filed in connection with the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. The peti... Read More


Record 67 petitions filed over 22nd Amendment Bill

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- A record 67 Special Determination petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court in connection with the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, making it the largest num... Read More


Voters who distanced themselves from SLPP are now returning, says Namal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa said people who had distanced themselves from the party during previous elections were now returning to its cam... Read More


Less than half of Ditwah relief allocation utilised

Srilanka, Aug. 31 -- Of the Rs. 500 billion allocated for relief and rehabilitation work in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah last December, less than half had been spent during the first half of this y... Read More


Sri Lanka Customs exceeds revenue target ahead of month-end

Srilanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka Customs has exceeded its revenue target for August, achieving the target before the end of the month, according to Customs authorities. Customs had been set a revenue t... Read More