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Sri Lanka recognised by WHO for eliminating mother-to-child HIV, syphilis risk

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Sri Lanka received a special recognition from the World Health Organisation today for successfully controlling the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to child, reducing ... Read More


Proposed amendments to the Inland Revenue Act are "draconian" - Faiszer

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The proposed amendments to the Inland Revenue Act are draconian and aim to criminalise administrative oversights that were previously treated as civil matters. President's Counse... Read More


Modi receives Norway's Highest Civilian Honour

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with Norway's highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit. This is Prime Minister Modi's 3... Read More


Registration of Vesak dansal mandatory: DG Health Services

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- All dansal organised across the island for the Vesak festival must be registered with the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office in the respective area. Director General of Healt... Read More


Government's new tax policy a fatal blow to democracy, says Sajith Premadasa

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- A dangerous trend of linking tax administration with criminal offences is emerging due to the current Government's intense eagerness to surpass International Monetary Fund targets... Read More


SLPP's Namal Rajapaksa alleges political revenge against military

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa has criticised the current government, saying that if the country's war heroes had not brought an end to the civil c... Read More


DA services resumed following tech glitch

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Document attestation services, temporarily suspended due to a technical error in the Electronic Document Attestation System (e-DAS), resumed at a limited level. The Ministry of Fo... Read More


Insurance board offers relief for rain-hit Yala crops

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board announced that compensation up to a maximum of Rs. 100,000 per hectare will be provided for crop damages caused to the Yala season du... Read More


Special traffic plan for War Heroes commemoration today

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The national war heroes commemoration day ceremony is scheduled to take place today (19) at the war heroes monument in the parliament grounds under the patronage of the president.... Read More


National War Heroes commemoration to be held today

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The 17th National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony will take place this afternoon (19) near the War Heroes Monument in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. President Anura Kumara Dissanay... Read More