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Mandatory seat belts for all expressway passengers

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Seat belt laws for vehicles travelling on expressways were being implemented strictly from yesterday (21). Chairman of the National Council for Road Safety Manjula Kularatne sai... Read More


Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to ASEAN Regional Forum

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Sri Lanka reaffirmed its commitment to the objectives and principles of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) as an important platform for dialogue, confidence-building, preventive dipl... Read More


No necessity to increase medicine prices- Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- There is absolutely no need to increase medicine prices at this moment, Health Deputy Minister, Hansaka Wijemuni said. He stated that, while businessme have requested a price hi... Read More


Families of the Disappeared to receive priority attention - Minister Chandrasekar

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The Government will treat the issues faced by families of missing persons as a national priority and take steps to address them on an urgent basis, said Fisheries, Aquatic and Oc... Read More


Developing human resources needed for construction activities remains a challenge - PM

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- already allocated substantial funds for future development activities, including the restoration of areas damaged by the recent Cyclone Ditwah, and that one of the key challenges... Read More


'Surplus Nadu will ensure no rice shortage for next four months'

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that since there is a surplus of white and red Nadu rice sufficient for four mont... Read More


Over 2,000 participants at International Yoga Day

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The 12th International Yoga Day was celebrated on June 21 at Independence Square in Colombo. This year's theme, "Yoga for Healthy Ageing," underscored the message that wellness h... Read More


Eleven CT scanners worth Rs. 1.95 Bn to strengthen diagnostic services

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The Health and Mass Media Ministry is providing 11 advanced CT scanners worth Rs. 1.95 billion to hospitals across the country as part of a programme to strengthen diagnostic ser... Read More


National Scout Poson Zone in Colombo on June 28 and 29

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The traditional Kap Situveema ritual to invoke blessings for the construction of a pandal at the National Scout Poson Zone was held ceremonially yesterday morning at an auspiciou... Read More


More than 700 dengue cases reported daily

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- National Dengue Control Unit Director Dr. Kapila Kannangara said yesterday that more than 700 cases of dengue, which has now become an epidemic, are being reported daily. He sai... Read More