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Sri Lanka extends 235 million rupees in working capital to MSMEs

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Sri Lankan Government provided 235 million rupees to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises under its Non-Performing Loan working capital loan scheme, according to a progress s... Read More


Rain expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts that showers may occur from time to time today (25) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nu... Read More


Water supply to be restored within the next few hours

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board states that the water supply, suspended due to an emergency condition affecting the quality of water at the location where water is o... Read More


'Bus Lalith' extradited from Dubai

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Alleged organised criminal Lalith Kannangara, also known as 'Bus Lalith', who was arrested in Dubai, was brought back to the island. A team of officers from the Central Crimes I... Read More


Two remanded over theft of copper wires

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Two suspects engaged in a racket of cutting Sri Lanka Telecom telephone connection cables within the Nuwara Eliya municipal limits to remove and steal the copper wires inside wer... Read More


Sajith accuses government of failing struggling families

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that the people of the country have fallen into a state of helplessness due to the shortsighted administration of the present government... Read More


PHIs across the island to launch trade union action today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Public Health Inspectors and Administrative Public Health Inspectors islandwide decided to completely suspend the provision of data and reports to the administration starting tod... Read More


Over 81,000 face drinking water shortage amid dry weather

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- More than 81,000 people are currently facing a drinking water issue due to the dry weather affecting many areas of the island. The Disaster Management Centre states that the dis... Read More


Fire breaks out in Monaragala teak reserve

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- A fire broke out last afternoon (23) in a government teak reserve located near the Aliyagala area in Hulandawa South, Monaragala, spreading across more than 15 acres. Residents ... Read More


Sri Lanka Air Force establishes new CCTV operations room at Pettah bus station

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The Sri Lanka Air Force states that a 'New Air Force CCTV Monitoring Operations Room' was established at the Pettah bus station with the objective of ensuring the safety and secu... Read More