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Opposition undermining efforts to deliver justice - Bimal

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- A heated exchange over the ongoing Easter Sunday attack proceedings erupted in Parliament on Friday (6), with Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake accusing the Opposi... Read More


Backlog in licences, number plates to be cleared

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has launched reforms and taken urgent action to clear months-long backlogs in issuing official vehicle number plates and driving licences, Co... Read More


Stop entertaining defamation complaints

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) said that investigative agencies, including the Criminal Investigation Department and the Computer Crimes Investigation Unit, shou... Read More


CIABOC probes Ambuluwawa Cable Car project

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- The controversial Ambuluwawa Cable Car project, already mired in environmental concerns and procedural violations, now faces a fresh challenge as the Commission to Investigate All... Read More


Abu Dhabi Dialogue focuses on enhancing migrant workers' welfare

Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- The two-day 8th Ministerial Consultation of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue will conclude in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today (February 1). Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of F... Read More


CID submits report on 'Gunside' Naval detention site to Court

Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- A special report on Gunside, a series of underground cells within the Trincomalee Eastern Naval Command identified as the detention site in the Navy abduction for a ransom case ha... Read More


Leadership failures blamed for past education reform collapses

Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- The lack of proper leadership has been the key reason behind the failure of previous education reforms in Sri Lanka, former Chairperson of the National Committee on Education Refo... Read More


Regional risk from Nipah virus in India remains low - WHO

Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said that two confirmed cases of the Nipah virus have been reported in India's West Bengal State, but assessed the risk as low at the national,... Read More


Auditor General's appointment in three days

Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- The long-vacant post of Auditor General will be filled within the next three days, Health and Mass Media Minister and Cabinet spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told the Sunday Obser... Read More


Sri Lanka woos UAE investors with 15-year tax breaks

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- Sri Lanka is offering tax holidays of up to 15 years and positioning the Colombo Port City as a new regional financial and trade hub as it seeks to attract investors from the Uni... Read More