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Providing new relief to child witnesses in discussion

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- A discussion regarding facilities for children to give evidence through video technology for cases involving children, the Children and Young Persons Ordinance, and expediting su... Read More


US Assistant Secretary of State Dr. Paul Kapur meets President

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Visiting United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Dr. Paul Kapur met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat toda... Read More


Dengue eradication programme in 600 GN divisions

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- A dengue eradication programme will be implemented covering 600 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions on the three days of June 24, 25, and 26. A decision was also reached to issue cir... Read More


3-day national programme from June 24 to mitigate dengue threat

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- A special discussion regarding short-term and long-term plans to suppress the rapidly spreading dengue menace due to the southwest monsoon season took place this afternoon (22) a... Read More


National single window facilitating trade operations from late July

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The specific timeframes for implementing the National Single Window, introduced to enhance the efficiency of Sri Lanka's trade and investment sectors, are announced by the Presid... Read More


Horana welcomes world champion Rumesh Tharanga

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- A special ceremony to welcome Sri Lankan javelin champion Rumesh Tharanga, who won three gold medals and one silver medal after participating in four of the world's leading sport... Read More


Fishermen stage protest in front of Prez Secretariat

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- A group of madel (beach seine) fishermen commenced a satyagraha in front of the Presidential Secretariat due to the failure to announce a proper programme or decision regarding t... Read More


Traffic incident in Kegalle leaves one dead, 10 injured

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- One person died in a severe traffic crash that occurred today (22) in Warakapola, Kegalle, on the Colombo-Kandy main road. Police stated that the crash occurred when six vehicle... Read More


'Rata Next' protests against Binoy's arrest

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The 'Rata Next' organisation expressed its strong protest against the arrest of Binoy Hettiarchchi without any clear reason during an operation to arrest former President Gotabay... Read More


Sankharaja elephant tranquilised and captured

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The elephant 'Sankharaja' belonging to the Embilipitiya Sankhapala Rajamaha Viharaya, which went berserk and trampled its mahout and assistant mahout to death at the Rakwana Sri ... Read More