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• Navy Conducts Blood Donation Campaign in Southeastern Naval Command

  As part of another Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) initiative, a blood donation campaign, organized by the Southeastern Naval Command, was held at its... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2024

• Advisory for Heavy Rain, Strong Winds and Rough Seas

  An advisory for heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas was issued to several provinces. According to the advisory, “the sea areas extending from Beruwala to... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2024

• Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Killed in Helicopter Crash, Official Says

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2024

• Vietnam Nominates Its Public Security Minister as New President

  Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, state media said on Saturday, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2024

• Drone Technology to Be Used to Spray Pesticides for Paddy Cultivation

  The Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries has taken steps to spray pesticides in paddy cultivation in 15 districts using drone technology this yala... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2024

• Banks Could Borrow Unsecured Long-term Below 10% – HNB CEO

  

  Hatton National Bank CEO Jonathan Alles opined that in the current environment the larger players in the banking sector could borrow below 10% over the long ter... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2024

• President Discusses Implementation of the “Starlink” Service with Elon Musk

  President Ranil Wickremesinghe discussed the implementation of the “Starlink” service in Sri Lanka with world-renowned entrepreneur Elon Musk yesterday in... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2024

• Tourism on Course of Achieving 2.3 Mn Target – Gajabahu

  

  Sri Lanka is receiving positive volumes of recognition globally after the crisis has improved, said Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) Chairman Chalaka... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2024

• Industry-specific Software and Technology Needed to Train/retain Hospitality...

  

  The brain drain in the hospitality industry is a major issue as many young people tend to enrol in short-term hospitality courses, work for a short period and... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2024

• Iran President Raisi in Helicopter Crash

  (Tehran, IRNA)- A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and senior officials in Northwestern Iran has suffered a crash with no information... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2024

• Flooding Death Toll in South Brazil Rises to 75 as Over 100 People Remain Missing

  Seventy-five people are now known to have died in the flooding in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state, while more than 100 people remain missing, local... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2024

• Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings Actor Dies

  Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor die Actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, has died aged 79. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2024

• State Minister of Investment Promotion Leads Sri Lankan Delegation to Germany’s...

  A delegation led by State Minister of Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama participated in the ‘Hannover Messe 2024’ in Hannover, Germany from 24-26 April 2024. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2024

• Sri Lanka Ambassador to Jordan Attends 11th Asia-Pacific Cooperative Ministers’...

  The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Jordan J.A.D.S. Priyangika Wijegunasekara attended the 11th Asia Pacific Cooperative Minister’s Conference held at Dead Sea,... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2024

• Sri Lanka Embassy in Amman Gifts a Collection of Books on Sri Lanka to the...

  A collection of English books on Sri Lanka, sponsored by the Bank of Ceylon was gifted to the University of Jordan by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Amman on 01 Ma... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2024

• Fourth Plant Quarantine Center Will Be Opened in Galle

  The plant quarantine service was limited to Colombo so far. Because of this, the people of the North, East, South and Central provinces had to come to Colombo t... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2024

• José Raul Mulino Wins Panama Presidential Race

  Panama’s former security minister Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday stormed to victory in a presidential poll dominated by his old boss, the popular ex-leader Ricardo... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2024

• Special Workshop Held for Youth Representatives of Sectoral Oversight Committees

  A special workshop for the youth representatives selected to represent the Sectoral Oversight Committees (SOCs) of the Parliament was successfully held... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2024

• Over 130 Million Viewers Comment After Seeing Video

  A video of a young Sri Lankan boy selling flowers is going viral on social media and is especially popular among Chinese viewers with around 130 million views a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2024

• Nagapattinam-KKS Ferry Service Resumes on May 13

  The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) which was launched in October 2023 by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2024