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Initiative to digitise 3.5 Mn historical land records dating back to 1800

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Government on Monday decided to approve a major digital land registry initiative to digitise 3.5 million historical land records dating back to 1800. Presented by Agriculture... Read More


Jaffna Management Studies Faculty students pledge to uphold values of harmony, respect and co-existence

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- In response to concerns over a recent incident during Vesak celebrations at the Jaffna University's Management Studies Faculty Commerce Students' Union in a statement condemned th... Read More


Rs. 1.4 Bn allocated for city branding, infrastructure projects

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Government on Monday approved a urban development programme worth over Rs.1.4 billion aimed at strengthening city branding initiatives and accelerating priority infrastructure... Read More


Contingency plan to strengthen response to oil spills, hazardous chemical incidents

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (1) approved a proposal to implement a national contingency plan aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka's preparedness and response to oil spills and ... Read More


Twenty three major drug traffickers living abroad identified - Minister

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala said that 23 leading Sri Lankan drug traffickers residing overseas linked to the drug trafficking trade have bee... Read More


US delivers ten helicopters to SLAF

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- In a significant milestone in Sri Lanka-United States defence cooperation, ten TH-57 'Sea Ranger' helicopters given by the US have arrived in Sri Lanka and will soon be inducted i... Read More


CBSL launches "Be Scam Proof" national awareness campaign

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday officially launched a national awareness campaign themed "Be Scam Proof" to strengthen public awareness and resilience against a ris... Read More


Heavy rainfall above 100 mm likely in several areas today

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy a... Read More


Rubio says Iran ready to discuss nuclear deal as Tehran declares peace talks over

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed that Iran has agreed to discuss aspects of its nuclear programme that it had previously refused to negotiate, raising hopes for pro... Read More


Australian airlines are expected to commence direct flights to Sri Lanka from August

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath says Australian airlines are expected to commence direct flights to Sri Lanka from August, marking a significant development in air connectivity be... Read More