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Thalawa PS 2026 Budget passed sans Opposition

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The 2026 Budget of the Thalawa Pradeshiya Sabha, led by the NPP, was passed yesterday. However, 13 Opposition members walked out of the chamber, saying that a procedural issue h... Read More


HL-FRAC fourth session held in Parliament

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The fourth session of the High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) was held at the Parliament complex, presided over by Defence Deputy Minist... Read More


Maris students clean up Maha Oya-Kammalthota estuary after floods

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- A successful environmental cleanup programme was carried out at the Maha Oya-Kammalthota estuary in Kochchikade, on Saturday (20) from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm, responding to the pollu... Read More


MKS Group donates towards 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka'

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The MKS Group of Companies in Melbourne, made a financial donation of AUS$ 30,000/- (LKR 6,027,039.00) to the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka'Fund established by the Central Bank of Sri La... Read More


Veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe passes away

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe, who enriched Sri Lankan cinema, theatre, and television for over five decades as both an actor and director, passed away on the night of ... Read More


Gold prices hit record highs, surging beyond US$ 4,400

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Gold prices hit record highs on Monday, extending a historic rally fueled by U.S. rate-cut hopes and rising global risks. The precious metal surged beyond the US$ 4,400-an-ounce ... Read More


HelpAge conducts Elders Walk in Kandy

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- The annual Elders Walk conducted by HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) to coincide with the International Day of Older Persons was held opposite Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy.Sri Lanka Deve... Read More


Nepal Embassy celebrates World Meditation Day with Swajagaran Programme

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Nepal Embassy in Sri Lanka organised the Swajagaran (Self-Awakening Meditation) Programme themed 'Awakening Inner Stillness' to commemorate the United Nations-declared World Medi... Read More


Natural disasters claim 318,000 lives in five years - Prof. Wasantha Athukorala

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Senior Professor Wasantha Athukorala of the Economics and Statistics Department at the Peradeniya University stated that 2,180 natural disaster incidents have been recorded over ... Read More


'Sri Lanka deeply appreciates India's solidarity in aftermath of cyclone'

Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday said that Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit is a strong reflection of the close friendship and enduring partnership... Read More