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NPP will hold 21 May Day rallies across country

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva yesterday announced that the party, under the National People's Power (NPP) banner, has organised 21 massive May D... Read More


Govt rejects CoPF evasion claims

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Media Deputy Minister Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne while refuting SJB MP Dr. Harsha Silva's claim yesterday said that Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. Harshana Sooriyapperuma has not ... Read More


Electric train services in Colombo suburbs to commence project in early 2027

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Ministry of Transport and Highways was held yesterday (29) at the Presidential Secretariat on the mo... Read More


Eran heads nine member Cricket Restructuring Committee

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP and former State Minister Eran Wickramaratne has been appointed as the Chairman of the new Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee to ru... Read More


Auditor General to present report on Parliament funds within a month: Speaker

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne stated that a comprehensive audit had been conducted on the financial management of the eighth and ninth Parliaments and the Auditor General wil... Read More


Sri Lanka, Thailand strengthen education ties during ministerial visit

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Sri Lanka and Thailand have taken steps to strengthen cooperation in education and skills development during an official visit by Minister Dr. Upali Pannilage.Sri Lanka Tourism ... Read More


New proposal seeks smoking ban for people born after 2010 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- A concept paper proposing the creation of a "tobacco-free generation" comprising all children born after 2010 has been presented to the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Na... Read More


Government focus on introducing cable car facilities to Sri Pada

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Attention was drawn to the initiation of cable car projects at several tourist destinations including Sri Pada (Adam's Peak), during a meeting of the Tourism Task Force held yes... Read More


Pakistan - SL bilateral counter-terrorism exercise 'Shake Hands-II' begins

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Pakistan - Sri Lanka bilateral counter-terrorism exercise 'Shake Hands-II' has commenced as a joint military training initiative between the Armed Forces of both countries, Paki... Read More


Around 25 percent of children under five years suffer from malnutrition - Specialist

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Despite the high literacy rate in the country, around 25 percent of children under the age of five suffer from malnutrition and as a result, one-fourth of school-going children ... Read More