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Vice Admiral Damian Fernando appointed Navy Commander

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Rear Admiral Damian Fernando, who served as Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the 27th Navy Commander, promoting him to the... Read More


PM tells IMF Sri Lanka must recalibrate direction for sustainable progress

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya yesterday (30) to review Sri Lanka's economic progress and discuss the country's p... Read More


LPBOA threatens legal action to opt out of National Policy on Bus Fares

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA), yesterday threatened to take legal action to opt out of the National Policy on Bus Fares. LPBOA President Gemunu Wijeratne, tol... Read More


Scheduled bus fare revision submitted to Cabinet

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) said the proposal regarding the revision of SLTB (Sri Lanka Transport Board) and private bus fares has been submitted to the Cabinet of Min... Read More


Four students die from canoe capsize in Wanathavilluwa

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Four school students out of a group of five who went by canoe to pick flowers in Mangalapura Willuwa area of Bandaranayakepura in the Wanathavilluwa Police Division have died from... Read More


CIABOC extends online assets declaration till July 7

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The deadline for officers who were unable to complete their registration on the centralised electronic system due to technical faults to submit their declaration of assets and lia... Read More


Paddy purchasing prices announced

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Trade Ministry has announced guaranteed purchasing prices for paddy during the Yala season. Accordingly, paddy will be purchased at a price of Rs.120 per kilogramme for Nadu, ... Read More


Lanka sustaining reforms despite ME war, crisis - IMF

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Sri Lankan authorities' prompt action amid the Middle East war helped preserve macroeconomic and social stability and gains from their economic reform programme provided space... Read More


Showers and strong winds expected across several areas today

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Several spells of showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today(01), accor... Read More


ADB approves $200 Mn emergency assistance for Sri Lanka's post-Ditwah recovery

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million emergency assistance package for Sri Lanka's recovery and reconstruction following Cyclone Ditwah. The package compri... Read More