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Lethargic institutions vs. Right to Information letters

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Local governments -- there are some 325 municipalities, urban councils, Pradeshiya sabhas & 9 Provincial Councils spending around Rs. 6 billion in 2026. There are many SLAS offic... Read More


SL envoy seeks stronger India partnership while safeguarding sovereignty

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India Mahishini Colonne has stressed the need to protect Sri Lanka's sovereignty, territorial integrity and strategic autonomy while further stre... Read More


NMSJ warns 22A could place SC in conflict of interest

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) has urged lawmakers to reconsider the proposed extension of the terms of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges, warning that th... Read More


Digital signature, paperless customs system to come into operation from October 1

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Head of the Revenue Administration Reform and Modernization Bureau and Senior Additional Secretary to the President, Seevali Arukgoda, commended the contribution of the Infor... Read More


Former Minister Jagath Pushpakumara's wife passes away

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The wife of former Cabinet Minister and Monaragala District MP Jagath Pushpakumara has passed away following an accident. She reportedly fell from the second floor of a newly co... Read More


UNFPA, NYSC train 100 young leaders in disaster preparedness

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) and under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, recently conducted ... Read More


Elderly giraffe dies at Dehiwala Zoo

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- An elderly female giraffe at the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens died last night, the Department of National Zoological Gardens said. The giraffe was approaching 30 years o... Read More


Crosstalk in Parliament over proposed meeting of MPs, BASL tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A crosstalk arose in Parliament today on the proposed meeting of a delegation from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and Members of Parliament with Leader of the House Bima... Read More


'Guardians' programme promotes responsible care for street animals

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The "Guardians" programme, launched to encourage the public to care for street animals while taking responsibility for their health and welfare, is being introduced as a communit... Read More


No threat of another bankruptcy, Deputy Minister responds to Ranil

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe has rejected former President Ranil Wickremesinghe's warning that Sri Lanka could face another economic crisis after 2028, saying there is ... Read More