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Opposition wants PSC to probe alleged lack of preparedness

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Irangika Range and Varuna Dayaratne A motion signed by 25 Opposition MPs, including Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to condu... Read More


Sri Lanka Ambassador presents Credentials to King Frederik X of Denmark

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Denmark, Kapila Fonseka, presented his Credentials to the King of Denmark, Frederik X, at a ceremony held at Christiansborg Castle i... Read More


Rainfall in Udadumbara over 200 mm

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has reported that the Udadumbara area in the Kandy district has received over 200 mm of rainfall, raising serious concerns over... Read More


Chandana Jayanetti's Poems From Galle to be launched tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Poems From Galle, the new collection of poems by Chandana Ruwan Jayanetti, will be launched at Dakshinapaya, the Auditorium of the Chief Ministry, Southern Provincial Council, La... Read More


Justice Ministry receives laptops from JURE

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Support to Justice Sector Project known as the EU- Sri Lanka Justice Reform Programme (JURE) handed over 24 Laptops to the Justice and National Integration Ministry to ensure... Read More


EU allocates Euro 2.35 Mn financial assistance for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The European Union has allocated Euro 2.35 million of financial assistance to Sri Lanka. This includes Euro 500,000 through IFRC and Euro 1.85 million through DG-European Civil P... Read More


PM thankful for China's assistance to overcome disaster challenges

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- A meeting was held between China's Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Wang Dongming and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at Parl... Read More


IGP orders probe into senior Police officers' alleged negligence of duty

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Police Media Division stated yesterday (18) that IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya has directed the Police Special Investigation Division to initiate a preliminary investigation against... Read More


Over 250,000 families have received Rs. 25,000 allowance

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Plantations and Community Infrastructure Minister Samantha Vidyarathna said in Parliament yesterday (18) that 257,479 families affected by the disaster have so far been given Rs.... Read More


PM presents Rs. 500 Bn Supplementary Estimate to Parliament

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya presented a Supplementary Estimate of Rs. 500 billion to Parliament yesterday (18) to restore the livelihoods of the people affected by the ... Read More