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• Issue of Digital NICs to Begin Shortly -Acting Minister

  India to meet half the cost of Rs.20 Bn Govt will retain exclusive access to all information Digital Economy acting Minister Eranga Weeraratne announced that th... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2025

• Strategies for Sustainable Development Without Debt Dependency Discussed

  

  Strategies for sustainable development without debt dependency was a key topic at the recently concluded first ‘high-level round table on India – Sri Lanka... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2025

• Vogue Magazine Names South Coast as This Winter’s Hottest Travel Destination

  International fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue has named Sri Lanka’s South coast as this winter’s hottest travel destination. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2025

• Biden Says Hamas and Israel ‘on the Brink’ of Hostage-release, Ceasefire Deal

  In a speech touting his foreign policy legacy, President Joe Biden on Monday said the U.S. was “pressing hard” to close a deal that would see some of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2025

• China’s Foreign Trade Reaches Record High

  

  The total value of China’s foreign trade reached a record high of 43.85 trillion yuan in 2024, marking a 5% year-on-year growth, according to statistics from th... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2025

• Only Rs.900,000 Spent on ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Initiative

  

  Health and Mass Media Minister Dr.Nalinda Jayatissa, emphasised in Parliament yesterday that the claims made by the Opposition that the inaugural of “Clean Sri... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• Thalatha Calls for SJB to Join UNP

  

  UNP’s new General Secretary Thalatha Athukorala yesterday extended an open invitation to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya to re-unite with the party. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• Katunayake Buses Allowed Access to Airport Entrance

  Airport and Aviation Services Officials have allowed 187 luxury buses plying from Colombo to Katunayake to enter the airport premises from yesterday. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• One Injured in Yala Park Elephant Attack

  The Gonaganaara Police said that a person was injured after being attacked by a wild elephant in the area of Sunhandiramaara, in the fourth zone of the Yala... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• LA Wildfires Devour Thousands of Homes, Death Toll Rises to 10

  Los Angeles : Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• ‘Udawalawa Tourism Fiesta’ to Popularise Tourism in Sabaragamuwa Held

  The ‘Udawalawa Tourism Fiesta’ programme organised by the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Tourism Ministry aiming to popularise tourist locations and destinations in th... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• SLA Personnel Restore Collapsing Dam of Aluthdivulwewa Reservoir

  

  The dam of the Aluthdivulwewa Reservoir in Galenbidunuwewa Divisional Secretariat division, damaged due to heavy rainfall was restored by Sri Lanka Army... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• Saudi Foreign Affairs Vice Minister Receives Ambassador Ajwad

  Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Affairs Vice Minister Waleed El Khereiji received Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Omar Lebbe Ameer Ajwad at the... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• First Certificate Course in Hindi Launched on World Hindi Day

  In a historic step toward promoting Hindi education in Sri Lanka, the country’s first certificate course in Hindi through open and distance learning was launche... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• Consular Mobile Service in Toronto

  The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Toronto conducted its first voluntary community outreach under the Clean Sri Lanka National Programme in Scarborough last... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2025

• Army Restores Magul Pokuna-Kalingawewa Road After Spillway Damage

  The spillway of the Magul Pokuna reservoir in Welikanda, Polonnaruwa District, sustained significant damage yesterday (02), disrupting livelihoods,... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2025

• Thalatha Athukorala Appointed as UNP General Secretary

  

  Former Member of Parliament Thalatha Athukorala has been appointed as the General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP). Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2025

• EC Asks Police to Act on Errant Candidates

  

  The Election Commission has commenced handing over information to Police of candidates who contested the 2024 General Election but have failed to submit their... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2025

• SLTB Overpaid Rs. 3.01 Bn in 2024 to Purchase 500 Buses

  Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has overpaid Rs.3.01 billion in 2024 to purchase 500 buses, each costing Rs.6 million more than the estimated price, according... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2025

• Excise Revenue for 2024 Records Rs. 227 Bn

  The Excise Department generated a revenue of Rs.227 billion in 2024. The target set by the Government for the department was Rs.232 billion. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2025