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CBL Group chairman passes away

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Chairman of CBL Group, a leading business conglomerate in Sri Lanka, died on 06 June. CBL Group issued an official statement on social media expressing deep sadness over his p... Read More


DMC launches National Anticipatory Action Roadmap with WFP

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC), with technical leadership from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka and generous funding from the Government of the Uni... Read More


Special CoPF meeting tomorrow on missing treasury funds

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- A special meeting of the Committee on Public Finance is scheduled to be held tomorrow to discuss the incident involving the disappearance of US$ 2.5 million belonging to the Treas... Read More


Wind speed from Kankesanthurai to Kalpitiya likely to increase

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Wind speed in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankesanthurai via Mannar to Kalpitiya can increase up to 60 to 70 kmph, according to the Department of Meteorology. Taki... Read More


Heavy rain and strong winds expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Showers or thundershowers alongside strong winds will occur at times in several provinces and districts of the island today (07). The Department of Meteorology noted in a statemen... Read More


Sri Lanka reports over 35,000 Dengue cases

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Sri Lanka has recorded nearly 35,300 dengue cases and around 20 deaths so far this year, according to the Acting Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, Dr. Kapila Kannangar... Read More


Nilshani De Silva to represent Sri Lanka at UN Disability Rights Conference

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Sri Lankan disability rights advocate Nilshani De Silva has been selected to represent the country at the 19th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the... Read More


Rainfall expected in several parts of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast stating that showers or thundershowers will occur intermittently today (06) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western pro... Read More


Bill to establish Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka gazetted

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The government has published a draft bill to establish the "Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka", aimed at introducing and maintaining higher professional stan... Read More


Police Constable arrested with drugs

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A Police Constable attached to the Wolfendhal Street Police Station has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division in possession of a stock of narcotics valued at over Rs. 5 mil... Read More