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JICA and Agriculture Department support big onion farmers affected by Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Forty three drip irrigation systems were handed over to big onion farmers affected by Cyclone Ditwah. This assistance, initiated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JI... Read More


Zoological Department website launched

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The official website of the Zoological Department and Samanala Uyana at the Ruhunu Ridiyagama Safari Park was launched yesterday (03) under the patronage of Environment Minister D... Read More


National budget to fund road safety programme

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Government on Monday (1) decided to utilise national budget allocations for road safety upgrades on rural and regional road networks. Cabinet Spokesman and Health and Mass Me... Read More


Parliamentary Select Committee invites public proposals for election law reform

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The parliamentary select committee reviewing laws dealing with elections (excluding laws dealing with Provincial Council elections) has started calling for public proposals and vi... Read More


Landmark initiative for water security

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- A special series of programmes jointly organised by the National Botanic Gardens Department, the Ayurveda (Pallekele) Department, the National Water Resources Board, and the Sri L... Read More


Parliament to convene from June 9 to 12

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Parliament Secretary General Kushani Rohanadeera, stated that Parliament is scheduled to meet from June 9 to 12. The Parliamentary business for these sittings was decided at the ... Read More


Retirement ages of judges should not be changed arbitrarily - BASL

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake concerning reports in the public domain that the Government is considering the introducti... Read More


Mithuru Purawara to improve public amenities

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Government on Monday approved a proposal to launch the Mithuru Purawara programme, a new urban development initiative aimed at improving public amenities and enhancing the qua... Read More


Cabinet approves upgrade of Colombo-Katunayake Expressway lighting

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal to rehabilitate and upgrade sections of the lighting system along the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway at an estimated cost of nearly Rs.... Read More


Buddharashmi Vesak Zone at Gangaramaya Temple

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa inaugurated the last day of Buddharashmi Vesak Zone at Gangaramaya Temple yesterday. Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith was also presen... Read More