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BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Government has decided to sign an Agreement formalising the legal status, privileges and immunities of The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic ... Read More


Cabinet approves US$ 1 Mn aid to Nepal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (31) approved the proposal to extend US$ 1 million in financial assistance to Nepal in the wake of the devastating floods that struck the count... Read More


Committee to update 1897 quarantine laws

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Government has decided to appoint a review committee to revise and update the country's primary public health legislation, the Quarantine and Prevention of Diseases Ordinance... Read More


Cabinet nod for MoU between SL and China

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on immigration control cooperation between Sri Lanka's Department of Immigration and Emigration... Read More


Initiatives to attract foreign, domestic investment to develop mineral industry

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Stakeholders during a meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday held discussions on the urgent measures required to attract both foreign and domestic invest... Read More


Four more suspects including three Pakistani nationals arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Four more suspects including three Pakistani nationals and a Sri Lankan were arrested yesterday (1) in connection with the smuggling of a large stock of the narcotic Ice into the... Read More


Namal accuses Government of destroying hopes of younger generation

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- SLPP Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa accused the Government of making false promises to Sri Lanka's younger generation and subsequently taking measures that, he claimed, had unde... Read More


CABINET DECISIONS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Resolution provided by the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development to sign the relevant Complementary Adjustment Agreement... Read More


Batticaloa youth engage MPs in Parliamentary Policy Dialogue

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Around 31 young people and 12 Members of Parliament participated in a District-level "Voice to Policy Dialogue" in Batticaloa on August 30, aimed at strengthening direct engageme... Read More


All pending Government Analyst reports to be issued in two months

Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Steps have been taken to issue 9,080 Government Analyst reports during the month of August in a bid to achieve the goal of issuing all currently pending Analyst reports within th... Read More