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Sluice gates of Kotmale Reservoir reopened

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Sluice gates of the Kotmale Reservoir were reopened today (05), the Irrigation Engineer in charge of the Kotmale Reservoir informed. Accordingly, a water capacity of around 130 c... Read More


Government to establish renewable energy training centre

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Cabinet approval has been granted for the establishment of a new renewable energy training centre under the Ceylon German Technical Training Institute (CGTTI), with an estimated i... Read More


SriLankan Airlines steps up India promotion ahead of cricket series

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- SriLankan Airlines, in its latest promotional drive in Mumbai aims to encourage Indian cricket fans to visit Sri Lanka during the upcoming two-test series between the two nations.... Read More


MP Ajith calls for a full SC bench to review raising judges' retirement age

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya Parliamentarian Ajith Perera urged the Chief Justice to appoint a full eleven-member Supreme Court bench to review any legal challenge against the proposed ... Read More


Parliament debates CoPF report on treasury cyber heist

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The debate brought by the Opposition regarding the report of the Committee on Public Finance, concerning the incident where USD 2.5 million from the General Treasury ended up in t... Read More


New governor of Central Province takes oath before President

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Retired community physician, Specialist Dr. Harsha Suranga Fernando, who was appointed as the new Governor of the Central Province, took oaths before President Anura Kumara Dissan... Read More


PC Rajeev Amarasuriya vehemently rejects allegations

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- President's Counsel Rajeev Amarasuriya completely rejects unfounded personal attacks and false allegations levelled against him over the past few weeks Unfounded personal attacks... Read More


Sri Lanka Army's new Chief of Staff assumes duties

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Major General Dinesh Udugama assumed duties as the 70th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army today (05) at the Army Headquarters. Senior army officers and others participated in ... Read More


Former minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam remanded until August 18

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Former Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam was ordered to be remanded until August 18 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama following his arrest over corruption allegation... Read More


All closed schools in Hatton reopen tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- All schools within the Hatton Education Zone, that remained closed due to adverse weather conditions will reopen tomorrow (06). The Central Province Education Secretary stated th... Read More