Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued an "Amber" advisory for strong winds and rough seas in several sea areas around Sri Lanka. The advisory covers the sea areas extending f... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the permanent appointment of H. C. P. Jayaweera as Director General of the Department of National Botanic Gardens. Jayaweera, a Grade I off... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to amend the Fishermen's Pension and Social Security Benefits Scheme Act, No. 23 of 1990, to better meet the current needs of the... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet has approved the award of a contract for the construction of three new fuel storage tanks at the Muthurajawela Terminal, aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka's fuel stora... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal to allocate Rs. 232.07 million to renovate 144 additional religious sites damaged by various disasters caused by the 'Ditwa' disaster. Accord... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the award of contracts to two companies to supply coal to the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai for the 2026/2027 period. The approval ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet has approved a three-year project to improve nutrition services for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children under five in four districts. The Maternal and Ea... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet has approved a plan to convert 30,000 metric tonnes of paddy held by the Paddy Marketing Board into rice and release it to the market. The decision follows a recomme... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet has approved the signing of financial agreements to secure a US$100 million facility from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) to implement an... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today called for the recognition of the Sri Lankan wild elephant as the country's national animal and called for a scientific approach to resol... Read More