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Australian HC calls on Northern Governor

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Matthew Duckworth called on Northern Province Governor N. Vedanayahan at the Governor's Secretariat in Jaffna on Monday (12), where disc... Read More


US announces another US$ 2 Mn funds for cyclone Ditwah affected communities

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The US Embassy in Sri Lanka yesterday announced an additional US$ 2 million in U.S. humanitarian assistance to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, bringing total US a... Read More


China's school uniform donation strengthens bilateral trust - PM

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- Prime Minister and Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated yesterday (13) that China's donation of school uniform fabric fur... Read More


Let us collaborate to restore the nation by uniting all our strengths - President

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that, instead of an era in which rulers evaded responsibility by attributing failures to disasters and pandemics, the country will now r... Read More


President to visit Jaffna for Thai Pongal Festival

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to visit Jaffna to participate in religious and cultural activities in connection with the Thai Pongal Festival on Thursday (15), ... Read More


Underutilised Plantation Ministry lands to be divested

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (12) decided to lease out a new set of underutilized lands and properties under the Plantation and Community Infrastructure Ministry to suitabl... Read More


Wimal ends 'Satyagraha'

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa who began a 'Satyagraha' with a group of civil society activists opposite the Education Ministry demanding the abolition of e... Read More


Death of veteran Journalist Iqbal Athas

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- Veteran Journalist and defence columnist Iqbal Athas passed away at the age of 81 yesterday morning. His funeral was held at the Grand Mosque cemetery in Dehiwala, in accordance... Read More


EOIs to develop Pelawatte Sugar factory for tourism

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The Government has decided to develop selected areas of the Pelawatte Sugar Factory into tourist attraction sites by inviting private sector investment under a Public-Private Par... Read More


China threatens to retaliate over Trump's 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran

Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- President Donald Trump said he is imposing a 25% tariff on goods from countries "doing business" with Iran, ratcheting up pressure on the government in Tehran that has been rocke... Read More