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Envoy to enhance trade, economic co-operation between SL, Indonesia

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Indonesia's Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dewi Gustina Tobing met Prime Minister's Secretary Pradeep Saputhanthri at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday (14). During the discussion... Read More


Ampara, Puttalam district mangrove forests declared as forest reserves

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Protecting mangroves is a crucial step to lowering planet-warming carbon emissions. These ecosystems store up to 1,000 tonnes of carbon per hectare in their biomass and soils. U... Read More


Sri Lanka Hadabima Authority to be closed down

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lallkantha said that a decision has been made to close down the Sri Lanka Hadabima Authority. The Minister said that th... Read More


Joint Opposition meets UN Resident Co-ordinator over judicial reforms, Negombo Prison riot

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- A group of representatives of the Democratic United Opposition met with the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Colombo, MarcAndre Franche yesterday (15) to brief him on ... Read More


National Sexual Education Communication Guidelines launched

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- The National Sexual Education Communication Guidelines, aimed at providing accurate, scientific, and age-appropriate educational knowledge on sexuality to the public was launched... Read More


Delgoda Mahamevnawa Buddhist College wins first place at dance competiton

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Delgoda Mahamevnawa Buddhist College in the Gampaha Education Zone won first place in the junior category at the All Island School Dancing Competition. The competition was held r... Read More


ME SriLankan flights' landings delayed by airspace closure

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Two SriLankan Airlines flights that departed from Katunayake Airport to Kuwait City and Dammam International Airport, circled the skies near the region for over an hour due to th... Read More


New India-KKS-Trinco cargo ferry service soon

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- A new container cargo ferry service between India and Sri Lanka is set to begin in late August or early September 2026, creating a regular freight link across the Palk Strait. Th... Read More


Two men killed, pregnant woman seriously injured in road accident

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Two people were killed and a pregnant woman seriously injured in a road accident yesterday morning (15) near the Clock Tower roundabout in the Anuradhapura sacred city. The inju... Read More


Medical laboratory in Negombo sealed for using expired chemicals

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- A medical laboratory in the Negombo area has been sealed by the Gampaha District Office of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) after inspectors discovered that expired chemical ... Read More