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Sri Lanka continues fight against leprosy, targets elimination by 2035

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Although Sri Lanka successfully eliminated leprosy as a public health threat in 1995, new cases continue to emerge, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. Add... Read More


Cristiano Ronaldo plans to retire from football for family reasons

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Cristiano Ronaldo says he will retire "soon", admitting it will be difficult to bring his glittering career to an end as the 40-year-old has been planning his post-football life f... Read More


Govt. boosts support for science and technology to build sustainable future

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Science and technology are vital forces shaping Sri Lanka's sustainable future, noting that the government is taking significant steps to enhance support for these sectors, Scienc... Read More


Qatar Airways sells entire Cathay Pacific stake for US$897 million

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- State-owned Qatar Airways has decided to sell its entire stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for about US$897 million (HK$6.97 billion), marking its complete exit from Hong Kong's fla... Read More


GMOA confident Govt will resolve issues within health service

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The Secretary of the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA), Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa, expressed confidence that the 2026 Budget is a positive step toward addressing the i... Read More


NPP Peliyagoda UC member resigns after husband's arrest over drugs

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The National People's Power (NPP) Peliyagoda Urban Council member, whose husband and son were arrested for drug smuggling, has resigned. Legal action is being taken against the t... Read More


Tree falls on bus in Kandy, one killed, 10 injured

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- A man was killed and ten others injured when a pine tree fell over a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus plying from Kandy to Hewaheta at Halwatte this afternoon. The deceased i... Read More


Supreme Court reserves verdict on appeals by seven in Vidya murder case

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The Supreme Court today reserved its judgment in appeals filed by seven accused who were sentenced to death for the murder and gang rape of Sivaloganathan Vidya. Accordingly, the... Read More


Vijitha Herath to attend UNWTO General Assembly in Riyadh

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, will undertake an official visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from November 8 to 11, 2025, to ... Read More


Writ petitions by national cricketers: Court proposes administrative resolution

Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The Court of Appeal today proposed that the writ petitions filed by Sri Lanka National Cricket players challenging the classification of Sri Lanka's national cricketers as employe... Read More