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• Third Day of Leading Engineering Mechanic RPSK Siriwardana’s Epic 580km Trek...

  The Sri Lanka Navy’s Leading Engineering Mechanic RPSK Siriwardana on 12th January 2024 began a challenging 580-kilometer walk over 08 days, with the ambitious... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2024

• Huge Rise in Demand for Season Tickets from Students

  Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena told Parliament on Friday that the season ticket program for school, university and... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2024

• Yukthiya Operation: 771 Arrested

  During the special operation ‘Yukthiya’ conducted by the Sri Lanka Police and its Special Task Force (STF) in 24 hours, the following quantities of narcotics... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2024

• There is No Need to Import Rice to Sri Lanka Even in Year 2024

  Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries Mahinda Amaraweera said that even though 800,000 metric tons of rice will be imported to Sri Lanka at a cost o... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2024

• Navy Seizes Three Poaching Trawlers in Sri Lankan Waters

  The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on 13th January 2024. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2024

• Princess Anne Concludes Her Visit to Sri Lanka

  The Princess Anne and her spouse Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence concluded a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka on Friday, 12 January 2024. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• President to Attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland

  President Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting which will commence on 15 January 2024 in Davos- Klosters in Switzerland. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• 16 Arrested for Illegally Transporting Sea Cucumber

  The Sri Lanka Navy on 12th January 2024 apprehended 16 individuals in the Nadukuda area of Mannar while transporting around 1280 sea cucumbers, sans valid... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• SLAF Helicopter Crash in Central Africa: Defence Ministry Refutes Al-Shabaab...

  The Ministry of Defence in Sri Lanka strongly refuted the allegations that a group of Sri Lankans was taken hostage by the Al-Shabaab militant group after a SLA... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• State Minister Sends off the Japanese Minister at BIA

  State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon sent off the Minister of Finance, Minister of State for Financial Services and Minister in charge of... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024

• Fisheries Minister Explains Strategic Plan Required to Develop Freshwater Fishin...

  The Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda discussed with the officials of the ministry and NAQDA institute regarding the Strategic Plan prepared by the... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2024

• Yukthiya Operation: 863 Arrested

  During the special operation ‘Yukthiya’ conducted by the Sri Lanka Police and its Special Task Force (STF) in 24 hours, the following quantities of narcotics... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2024

• Three Dead, 33,000 Families Affected as Rains Batter NC, Eastern and Uva...

  

  Over 100,000 people belonging to 33,000 families have been affected due to heavy rains experienced in North Central (NC), Eastern and Uva Provinces as of... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Gem Industry Should Aim at USD 1 Bn Annual Export Revenue – President

  

  Today Sri Lanka has over USD 4 billion foreign reserves but they are mostly made up of handouts from Asian Development Bank, IMF and World Bank and the country... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Warm Welcome for Princess Anne at President’s House

  

  Princess Anne, the Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, and her spouse, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe on... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Govt. to Negotiate 18% VAT Imposed on DMCs with IMF

  

  Sri Lanka to be positioned as marine destination Local domestic air transportation network on the cards The government will negotiate with the IMF to provide a... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Tripadvisor Ranks Colombo as World’s Seventh Best ‘cultural Destination’ for...

  

  One of the World’s Largest Travel Sites, Tripadvisor has ranked Colombo as the world’s seventh best ‘cultural destination’ for tourism. This was based on... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Hold Three-day Debate on CB Governor’s Statement

  Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana yesterday urged the Speaker to call a three-day debate on the statement made by the... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• Bank of Ceylon (UK) Digital Transformation Roadmap takeS-off with IFINITY...

  

  LONDON – 2024 Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd (BOC UK), the only financial institution with a Sri Lankan heritage in the United Kingdom, celebrating its 75th anniversar... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024

• South Asia Region Expected to Post Robust 5.6% Economic Growth Pace in 2024

  

  The World Bank ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report predicts that South Asia region is expected to post robust 5.6% economic growth pace in 2024, before firming t... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024