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Govt holds urgent talks with Russia over fuel supply

SriLanka, March 13 -- Ensuring Sri Lanka's fuel security amid the risk of global supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict led to an urgent meeting today (13) between the Minister of... Read More


Electricity unions to meet the President

SriLanka, March 13 -- Electricity trade unions that recently engaged in strike action is set to meet the President today (13) to seek positive resolutions for two primary grievances regarding next yea... Read More


Sri Lanka to invest Rs. 4B in overseas scholarships

SriLanka, March 13 -- The government believes in creating a developed human resource base by encouraging educational investments to rebuild the nation, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya stated. Th... Read More


Largest water ground discovered

SriLanka, March 13 -- Sri Lanka's largest water ground was discovered near the towns of Akuressa and Pitabaddara. A continuous water flow of approximately 10,000 litres per minute occurs at this loca... Read More


State anointing ceremony scheduled at historic Natha Devalaya in Kandy

SriLanka, March 13 -- The state anointing ceremony, a central tradition of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, is scheduled for April 15 at the historic Natha Devalaya in Kandy. Minister of Health and Me... Read More


Former CPC Chairman to appear before High Court

SriLanka, March 13 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (13) ordered the former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Dhammika Ranatunga, to appear before the High Court once notices ... Read More


Parents demand justice after Kandy school tragedy

SriLanka, March 13 -- The parents' committee of a prominent international school in Kandy convened a special discussion today (13) to seek immediate justice for a student who died after being struck b... Read More


Thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast for multiple provinces

SriLanka, March 13 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory predicting scattered showers or thunderstorms across the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as well a... Read More


Remains of 45 Iranian sailors to be sent home

SriLanka, March 13 -- The bodies of 45 Iranian sailors, out of 84 who perished when the vessel Iris Dena was sunk in international waters off Galle, are scheduled to be repatriated to Iran today (13).... Read More


US military plane crashes in Iraq

SriLanka, March 13 -- An US aircraft has crashed in Iraq, the American military has confirmed. A military KC-135 refuelling plane went down after an "incident" involving two aircraft, with "hostile f... Read More