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Lanka's first National Industry Information System launched

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development launched the National Industry Information System (NIIS), a new digital platform to bring together and manage all informa... Read More


A turning point for US

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- November 4 marked a seismic shift in the United States (US), and even global, politics as a 34-year-old Muslim South Asian won the Mayoral race for the world's best known city - N... Read More


Over 7,000 SP households use kerosene lamps

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- A report issued by the Census and Statistics Department states that 7,287 families in the Southern Province use kerosene lamps to light their homes. The report also states that ou... Read More


Gamini Ratnavira Brushes with Nature exhibition at Lionel Wendt from Nov. 7 to 9

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Sri Lanka's internationally acclaimed wildlife artist Gamini Ratnavira returns to his homeland this November with Brushes with Nature - his fourth solo exhibition since his last e... Read More


KBF approves funds for FAO led projects in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has helped seven countries secure US$ 5.8 million in financing from the Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) to integr... Read More


First Katina ceremony at US meditation centre

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- The first Katina ceremony was held recently at the Loving Kindness Meditation Sanctuary, a natural meditation temple built near the historic Lake Elsinore in California, USA. The ... Read More


Beware of unauthorised Hajj operators - Committee Chairman

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- The Hajj Committee Chairman Reyaz Mihular advised pilgrims not to hand over their passports to unauthorised brokers and instead deal directly with the appointed Hajj operators. Ni... Read More


'EU and Germany proud to have supported efforts to strengthen social cohesion in SL'

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- European Union Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Carmen Moreno said over the past three-and-a-half years, the Social Cohesion and Peace in Sri Lanka (SCOPE) programme suppo... Read More


Science and technology vital forces shaping our sustainable future -Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Science and Technology Minister Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena emphasised that science and technology are the essential forces shaping the sustainable future of the country, adding th... Read More


Estate kovil to be renovated with state funds

Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- The work on the reconstruction of the Mutthumari Amman Kovil, in the Nakudimbiya division of Citrus Estate in Poddala, Galle, was inaugurated under the patronage of Galle District... Read More