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Health Minister opens modernised biomedical engineering services centre

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa handed over the newly modernised and expanded Division of Biomedical Engineering Services (BES) to the Health Ministry yester... Read More


Defence co-operation between SL - China to be strengthened

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- China's Embassy in Colombo's newly appointed Defence Attache, Senior Colonel Fu Xiao called on Defence Deputy Minister Major Gen. (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara at his office in Colombo... Read More


UN Resident Co-ordinator meets new NCW Chairperson

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- United Nations Resident Co-ordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-Andre Franche met newly appointed National Commission on Women's (NCW) Chairperson Grace Asirwatham at the Commission's off... Read More


High Commissioner Rajapaksa presents Credentials in Namibia

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Namibia, with residence in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, Air Chief Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa (Retd), presented his Lette... Read More


CB Governor stresses need to strengthen trade, investment links between SL - India

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha on Monday underscored the importance of local currency settlement mechanisms in facilitating bilateral trade, investment and fi... Read More


UK's Trade Envoy to Sri Lanka here today

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- UK's Trade Envoy to Sri Lanka, Lord Hannett of Everton, will return to Colombo from today (17) to 19, his second visit in span of one year. Lord Hannett's programme is to featur... Read More


Canada prioritises stronger fisheries, maritime co-operation with SL

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Canada is giving greater priority to strengthening co-operation with Sri Lanka in the fisheries sector and maritime security under its Indo-Pacific Strategy, Canadian High Commis... Read More


EPF, ETF governance merger mooted

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The Government has decided to appoint a Senior Official's Committee to examine the feasibility of integrating the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and the Employees' Trust Fund (E... Read More


Showers, strong winds expected in several parts of the country today

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Several spells of showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces today(17), according to the Department of Meteorology. The department said shower... Read More


LankaKonect app introduced to strengthen protection for Sri Lankan migrant workers

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, together with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) and the International Labour Organization (ILO),... Read More