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Catholic Bishops want broader consultation on 22A

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Catholic Bishops' Conference in Sri Lanka (CBCSL), in a statement addressing the Cabinet decision to increase the existing statutory retirement age of Judges, stressed that p... Read More


HelpAge conducts 1,000 free cataract surgeries on Hambantota, Samanthurai elders

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL), in partnership with the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka (COSL) and the Ministry of Health, successfully facilitated 1,000 Free Cataract Surgeri... Read More


President reviews progress of Digital Economy Ministry projects

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials to focus on establishing the Information Technology Service as an All-Island Service capable of making a significant contr... Read More


El Nino to worsen with rainfall drop, temperature rise by year end

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The El Nino phenomenon affecting Sri Lanka is continuing to worsen, intensifying from a strong to a very strong consequence, the most severe in nearly 75 years, Environment Minis... Read More


Government finding solution for 7,000 facing deportation from Israel - Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Government is in the process of working towards finding a solution for around 7,000 Sri Lankan workers facing deportation from Israel after moving to jobs outside their emplo... Read More


BASL asks Sajith to postpone MPs' briefing

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in a letter to the Opposition Leader yesterday requested Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to postpone the BASL's brief to MPs on the pro... Read More


Sajith stands with BASL over 'threat'

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated in Parliament that the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) did not come to Parliament yesterday (20) because of the government's threate... Read More


Iconic singer Nanda Malini passes away

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Sri Lanka's iconic songstress Nanda Malini passed away at her residence in Nawala yesterday (20) marking an end of another golden era of Sinhala music arena. For over seven decad... Read More


Permission should have been taken from Speaker

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday that if the Bar Association of Sri Lanka wants to make an the members of Parliament aware about the 22n... Read More


Associate of 'Dubai Ravishka' with over 18kg of Ice seized in Bandaragama

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Police Special Task Force has arrested a key associate of a large-scale drug network run by a notorious drug trafficker living abroad, 'Dubai Ravishka', along with a stock of... Read More