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Fuel quotas revised under QR system from tonight

Sri Lanka, March 21 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a revision of fuel quotas issued under the QR code system, with the new allocations set to take effect from tonight(21).Elec... Read More


Vietnamese Ambassador meets JVP General Secretary

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- A meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam and JVP General Secretary Tilvyn Silva took place at the party's head office in Pelawatte on Wednesday. This was to inform... Read More


US envoy meets President

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The United States Special Representative for South and Central Asia, and United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, who is currently visiting Sri Lanka, met with President A... Read More


Sri Lanka has met all IMF's 16 key criteria on good governance - Minister

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Sri Lanka has met all 16 key criteria set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on good governance and has been able to gain about US$ 70 million which is a historic situatio... Read More


QR code related issues will be resolved by today - Minister

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday that all problems related to the QR code based fuelling for vehicles will be resolved by today ... Read More


President and Qatar's Emir discuss regional safety, energy security

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a telephone conversation with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East and their w... Read More


Thundershowers expected in several provinces after 2 pm today

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces after 2.00 pm today. According to the de... Read More


Reports claiming fuel distribution halt tomorrow are false - CPC

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Mayura Netthikumara, Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), stated that reports claiming fuel will not be issued from storage terminals tomorrow (March 21)... Read More


Johnston Fernando and sons further remanded until April 2

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The Wattala Magistrate's Court has ordered the further remand of five suspects, including former minister Johnston Fernando and his two sons, until April 2. The order was issue... Read More


Excavations at Chemmani mass grave to resume on April 20

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake stated that excavations at the Chemmani mass grave will resume on April 20, following a question raised by an MP from the Ilank... Read More