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OPPOSITION LEADER MAKES SECOND VISIT TO HOSPITALISED RANIL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa visited former President Ranil Wickremesinghe again this morning (25) at the Colombo National Hospital, where he is receiving treatment.... Read More


NEW PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED TO BOOST TOURISM IN SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake has officially created a new Presidential Task Force to oversee a five-year tourism development strategy for Sri Lanka. The establishment of thi... Read More


PRIME MINISTER VISITS FORMER PRESIDENT RANIL WICKREMESINGHE AT NATIONAL HOSPITAL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited former President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Colombo National Hospital at midnight yesterday to inquire about his well-being. Accord... Read More


OPPOSITION LEADER CONDEMNS 'JUDICIAL THEATRICS' BY YOUTUBERS.

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday condemned what he called an insult to the judiciary, the Constitution, and the supreme law of the country after politically affiliate... Read More


GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN SEPTEMBER

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The government's new large-scale development projects are set to commence in September, with the first phase starting in Jaffna under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Diss... Read More


"CONSTITUTIONAL DICTATORSHIP IN ACTION," SAYS WIMAL WEERAWANSA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa said that the current events demonstrate "constitutional dictatorship in action." Speaking after a party leaders' meeting held in the wake of fo... Read More


WILPATTU RESTAURANT RAIDED FOR OVERCHARGINGM TOURISTS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- A restaurant located near the main entrance of Wilpattu National Park has been found to be overcharging both local and foreign tourists, according to officials from the Puttalam ... Read More


POLICE TO LAUNCH NEW DIVISION TO SEIZE CRIMINAL ASSETS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The Sri Lanka Police are preparing to establish a new unit, the Police Criminal Investigation on Derived Property (PCID), to investigate and seize assets acquired through crimina... Read More


MEDICAL BRAIN DRAIN CONTINUES, GMOA WARNS OF HEALTHCARE CRISIS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) is warning that Sri Lanka's health sector is on the verge of a major crisis, with over 2,500 specialists and doctors having le... Read More


RANAWAKA ACCUSES NEW GOVERNMENT OF POLITICAL VICTIMIZATION, NOT JUSTICE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Former Minister and leader of the United Republican Front, Champika Ranawaka, has leveled serious accusations against the new government, claiming that the arrest and remand of f... Read More