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Special security plan implemented for Sinhala and Hindu New Year

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The Ministry of Defence has taken steps to implement a special island-wide security programme for the upcoming Sinhala and Hindu New Year festive season. This programme has bee... Read More


GMOA to end 48-hour token strike

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) will conclude its 48-hour token strike tomorrow (11) morning. Following the end of this action, which focused on several dema... Read More


Project delays choke growth as half of funds spent late in year: ADB

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Sri Lanka's public investment drive continues to be hampered by delays, with project execution heavily back-loaded and an average 50.3% of disbursements taking place in the four... Read More


Air Force Bell 412 deployed to douse Karadiyana fire

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- A Bell 412 helicopter from the Sri Lanka Air Force has been deployed to assist in extinguishing the fire at the Karadiyana garbage dump, according to official reports. The sudd... Read More


Sri Lanka literacy rate climbs to over 97%

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The overall literacy rate in the country rose to 97.4% by the year 2024, marking a significant milestone in the education sector, according to the latest report from the Departm... Read More


Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa submits affidavit to bribery commission

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- An affidavit was submitted to the Bribery Commission by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. This submission relates to an investigation into assets currently being conducted by... Read More


Tourist arrivals in March drop by nearly 20%

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- A total of 183,979 tourists arrived in the country during March, marking a 19.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Tourism Development Authority. Last ye... Read More


Presidential Commission appointed to investigate coal procurement since 2009

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- A special Presidential Commission, headed by a Supreme Court Judge, has been appointed to investigate the entire coal procurement process dating back to 2009, Minister Bimal Rat... Read More


Food scarcity looms without urgent fertiliser support to SL farmers - ADB

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Sri Lanka must take urgent steps to provide incentives for targeted farmers to cope with soaring fertiliser prices, Shannon Cowlin, Country Director of the Asian Development Ban... Read More


Legal action against those damaging Pettah bus stand

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Legal action will be taken against individuals damaging the Pettah Central Bus Stand, which was modernised and opened to the public on the 8th. Deputy Transport Minister Prasann... Read More