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CPC halts fuel sales to bottles and cans to curb black market

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has ordered all fuel stations to stop dispensing fuel into bottles and cans with immediate effect until further notice. CPC Chairman D.J. ... Read More


Doctors withdraw services from new primary health care units

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has escalated its ongoing trade union action by withdrawing doctors from duties at the newly established Primary Health Care U... Read More


Heavy influx of pilgrims and tourists at Sripadastana

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- Heavy influx of pilgrims and tourists turned up at Sripadastana yesterday with the advent of the long weekend. The Nallathanniya police said over 100,000 pilgrims and tourists h... Read More


Farmers protest handing over of Economic Centres to Private companies

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- While registering their protest against the government's move to hand over the Economic Centres to private companies, vegetable farmers say the government which promised to uplif... Read More


SriLankan halts Dubai, Doha, Riyadh flights

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- SriLankan Airlines has announced the cancellation of several flights scheduled to operate today due to the continued closure of airspace in certain parts of the Middle East. Pub... Read More


Namal says, "We standby Iran at this hour of need"

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- SLPP MP, Namal Rajapaksa expressed shock over the reported assassination of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in air strikes describing him as a close friend of Sri La... Read More


Sri Lankans sharply divided on abolishing executive presidency : research reveals

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- Sri Lankan population appear to be sharply divided on abolishing of the executive presidency, a research has revealed . A survey conducted by Research Lanka had revealed that 50... Read More


No immediate need to introduce QR system for fuel supply: Nalinda.

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said today that no immediate need has arisen to introduce the QR code for fuel supply as there has been no issue in fuel supply. He said the ... Read More


No immediate need to introduce QR system for fuel supply: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said today that no immediate need has arisen to introduce the QR code for fuel supply as there has been no issue in fuel supply. He said the ... Read More


Sri Lankan government to issue condolence on death of Iranian state leaders, officials: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- The government will issue a message of condolence on all the deaths, including Iranian state leaders and officials who were killed in the ongoing war, Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda J... Read More