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NEW BLPL LINES SERVICE CONNECTS MAJOR ASIAN PORTS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- BLPL Lines has launched a new regular liner service, the SMI, to enhance trade connectivity between Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and India. The new service will provide reliab... Read More


OPPOSITION TO MEET OVER NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST DEFENCE DEPUTY MINISTER

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- An urgent meeting of opposition party leaders and representatives is scheduled to take place today (20) at noon at the Opposition Leader's office in Parliament. The meeting will... Read More


FATHER OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY GENERAL PASSED AWAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- W.A. Layton de Silva, a retired school principal and father of Parliament's Secretary General Kushani Rohanadeera, has passed away. He was the beloved husband of retired princip... Read More


SRI LANKA-INDIA JOINT NAVAL EXERCISE SLINEX-25 CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The 12th bilateral naval exercise between Sri Lanka and India, SLINEX-25, has successfully concluded in the western seas off the coast of Colombo. The annual exercise, aimed at ... Read More


OVER 26,000 PEOPLE AND 19,000 VEHICLES INSPECTED IN SPECIAL ANTI-DRUG OPERATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A total of 26,560 people were inspected during a special operation to curb drugs and organized crime yesterday (18). According to reports, 11,053 vehicles and 8,444 motorcycles ... Read More


HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR SEVERAL PARTS OF SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Meteorology says that several parts of the island may experience hot weather that is perceptible to the human body tomorrow as well. The department stated that... Read More


POSTAL STRIKE CONTINUES, 1.5 MILLION LETTERS AND PARCELS STUCK

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Postal unions have announced they will continue their strike indefinitely until their demands are met, leading to a standstill in postal services across the country. As a result... Read More


UNHCR SUSPENDS REPATRIATION OF REFUGEES TO SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- UNHCR, the refugee agency of the United Nations, has temporarily suspended the process of facilitating the repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees apprehending arrest upon thei... Read More


OVER 10,000 VEHICLES STUCK AT PORTS DUE TO CLEARANCE DELAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Chairman of the Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL), Indika Sampath Merenchige, has revealed that more than 10,000 vehicles are currently held up at Sri Lankan port... Read More


PROTESTING TEACHERS REMAIN AT PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A group of teachers who spent last night (18) on the pavement near the President's Secretariat are continuing their protest today (19), demanding that their children be admitted ... Read More