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India's grant assistance to HICDPs extended for five more years

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Sri Lanka through grant assistance from the Indian Government was... Read More


Media space should be used for good of the common people - Prime Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that the media space should be used for the good of the common people and that the Government pays tribute to all journalists who engag... Read More


President chairs Progress Review Meeting of Ministry of Digital Economy for 2025

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- A Progress Review meeting of the Ministry of Digital Economy, for 2025, was held on Tuesday (11) at the Ministry premises, under the patronage of President and Digital Economy Mi... Read More


Former Ministers have transferred LRC lands to relatives for gem mining - Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Information has been revealed that several Ministers in previous governments have illegally distributed and transferred lands coming under the Land Reforms Commission (LRC), to t... Read More


LG Bodies including CMC have defaulted CEB on street lamps - Energy Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Almost all Local Government authorities including the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) have failed to pay their monthly electricity bills and have defaulted so far for street ligh... Read More


Showery conditions to intensify across several provinces in coming days

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Showery weather condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces in next few days. Showers may occur at times in Northern, North-central and E... Read More


Cuban Ambassador meets JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- A meeting between the Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Andres Marcelo Gonzalez Garrido, and the General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Tilvin Silva, took place y... Read More


Seven suspects detained for questioning over 329 kg of ice seized in Kirinda

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The suspects were arrested yesterday morning (12) in the Andagala Wella sea area of Kirinda with 329 kilograms of ice. The seizure was made during a special operation carried out... Read More


Experts sound alarm on rising drug resistance threat

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Health experts have raised serious concerns over the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that as many as 39 million people worldwide could die from drug-res... Read More


Committee hands over report on repeal of PTA to Justice Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The committee appointed to review and recommend the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) has officially submitted its report and recommendations to Minister of Justice... Read More