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Cabinet approves draft bill to establish National PPP Agency

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the publication of a draft bill to establish a National Agency for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Sri Lanka. The proposed legislatio... Read More


Sri Lanka's tea production declines across all elevations, with medium-grown output falling 8.5%

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Medium Grown tea recorded the sharpest percentage decline among Sri Lanka's three tea-growing elevations during the first nine months, with production dropping 8.50 percent to 32... Read More


Low-Pressure Area May Develop Near Sri Lanka Within 24 Hours

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a statement saying that the atmospheric disturbance currently prevailing in the lower atmosphere near Sri Lanka has the potential to deve... Read More


Wheat Flour Price Increased by Rs. 13 Per Kilogram

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Importers say the price of a kilogram of wheat flour has been increased by Rs. 13, with the new price coming into effect from midnight today (20). Published by HT Digital Conten... Read More


Gunmen steal motorcycle during escape from Moratuwa shooting

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Gunmen who shot and wounded the owner of a restaurant in the Soyzapura area of Moratuwa reportedly fired shots into the air in the Suwarapola area of Piliyandala while fleeing th... Read More


Free breast and cervical cancer screening camp in Kotahena on Oct. 24

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- A free breast and cervical cancer screening camp and public awareness seminar will be held on Saturday, October 24, at Cathedral Boys' School, Kotahena, to promote early detectio... Read More


IGP referred for contempt proceedings over failure to follow court directive

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Gampaha Magistrate Bandula Gunaratne referred a case file to the President of the Court of Appeal to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Inspector General of Police Pr... Read More


Kings Hospital Colombo completes Lanka's first two robotic telesurgeries

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Two patients at King's Hospital Colombo underwent surgery today while their surgeons operated remotely from New Delhi more than 3000 km away, marking Sri Lanka's first two roboti... Read More


Sri Lanka, India urged to step up action against illegal fishing amid security concerns

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Both the Sri Lankan and Indian governments should take stern action to prevent fishing vessels from illegally entering each other's territorial waters, as such activities could p... Read More


Wild elephant deaths rise in Sri Lanka in 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- As many as 455 wild elephants were killed in Sri Lanka in 2025, Parliament was informed. The number of wild elephants killed in 2025 increased compared to the previous year, whe... Read More