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BIA to expand automated clearance facilities to 12 e-gates

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Cabinet has approved plans to increase the number of automated passenger clearance gates, or e-gates, at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to 12 as part of efforts to... Read More


Cabinet approves committee to restore Sri Lankan heritage abroad

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of a committee to facilitate the restoration of Sri Lankan cultural artefacts currently in foreign possession, particularly... Read More


Cabinet approves continuation of education reforms for Grades 2 and 6 in 2027

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Cabinet has approved the continuation of Sri Lanka's education reform programme, with reforms for Grades 2 and 6 scheduled to be implemented in 2027, while the reforms intro... Read More


Further evidence in Lalith-Kugan case set for Nov. 27

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Jaffna Magistrate's Court today fixed November 27 at 1.30 p.m. for the recording of further evidence from former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in connection with the case rel... Read More


Baseline Road extension gets green light

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the award of the contract for Phase III of the Baseline Road Extension Project to Maga Engineering (Pvt) Ltd at a cost of Rs. 2.89 billion,... Read More


Dengue cases surpass 100,000 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka's dengue cases have crossed the 100,000 mark this year, with 100,127 cases reported by September 27, according to the latest dengue surveillance data. The data from t... Read More


''Sri Lanka emerges as key contender for Indian ocean blue economy hub''

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- For centuries, the waters around Sri Lanka were the silent engine of global commerce. Arab, Chinese, Indian, and later European traders rode the monsoon winds to our shores, tur... Read More


Expressway could take 171 years to repay loans

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka's expressway network could take more than 171 years to repay the principal amount of loans obtained for its construction, based on current average annual net earnings,... Read More


'Riverstone' selected as Sri Lanka's entry for 2027 Oscars

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Lalith Rathnayake's 'Riverstone' has been selected as Sri Lanka's official entry in the International Feature Film category of the 99th Academy Awards (Oscars). According to Na... Read More


Tamil and Muslim MPs appeal to Saudi Arabia for clemency for Anojan Sivarasa

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A group of Tamil and Muslim party MPs has jointly appealed to the Saudi Arabian Government to grant royal clemency to Sri Lankan migrant worker Anojan Sivarasa, who is facing a ... Read More