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Zanzibar promotes responsible land use to attract investment

ZANZIBAR, June 22 -- ZANZIBARS Second Vice-President, Hemed Suleiman Abdulla, has emphasised the importance of responsible land and housing planning, highlighting that every citizen shares the respons... Read More


Kikwete calls for trust in electoral laws

DAR ES SALAAM, June 22 -- FORMER President Dr Jakaya Kikwete has called on Tanzanians to acknowledge the electoral legal reforms achieved so far, stressing that the existing legislations are neither f... Read More


Twiga Stars clinch CECAFA title

DAR ES SALAAM, June 22 -- TWIGA Stars emerged champions of the CECAFA Womens Senior Championship after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Kenya at the Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam yesterday. The victory ... Read More


CEB RAISES ROOFTOP SOLAR PAYMENT WITH BATTERY

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The payment rate for electricity generated from rooftop solar systems equipped with battery storage will be increased to Rs.45.80 per unit. This was announced by the Ceylon Elec... Read More


FUEL PRICE HIKE LIKELY AMID MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS - PROF. GAMINI WEERASINGHE

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Professor Gamini Weerasinghe, Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has warned that fuel prices in Sri Lanka may rise due to the ongoing c... Read More


SRI LANKA ARMY DENIES FALSE SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIMS

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The Sri Lanka Army has issued a special statement regarding false claims circulating on social media over the past few days. The Army announced that reports alleging a fraudulen... Read More


DEPUTY MINISTER VISITS BADULLA HOSPITAL AFTER FATAL BUS CRASH

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe visited Badulla Hospital last night (21) to check on those injured in yesterday's fatal bus accident near the Dunhinda 4th Milepost on... Read More


JAFFNA YOUTH DIES IN HOTEL LIFT INCIDENT

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- A 19-year-old man from Neervely, Jaffna, has died after falling from a lift at a hotel in the Pannaai area. Investigations revealed that the young man, who was an employee at th... Read More


NETANYAHU ISSUES STATEMENT ON US STRIKES

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says America's strikes on Iran were conducted in full coordination between him and US President Donald Trump, and in full operational co... Read More


UN SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS DIPLOMACY IS THE ONLY WAY, FOLLOWING US ATTACKS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR SITES

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the "dangerous escalation" of the Iran conflict through US bombing of nuclear sites in that country can catastro... Read More