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• Water Capacity of Renovated Small-scale Tanks to Increase

  Under the Climate Smart Irrigation Agriculture Project (CSIAP) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industry, steps were taken to renovate 487... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2024

• South Korean Opposition Leader Stabbed in Neck, Rushed to Hospital

  South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2024

• BOC Plans Mega Global Campaign to Channel Low Cost Funds for Entrepreneurs

  

  The Bank of Ceylon will launch a mega global campaign to channel low cost funds to Sri Lanka via their international branches, said BOC Acting Chairman Naresh... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2024

• Sri Lanka Poised for Significant Economic Growth in 2024 – President

  Pivotal decisions necessary for economic development already implemented Primary objective of Government is to provide quick relief to the people President Rani... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2024

• New Coaches and a Trainer Named for Zimbabwe Series

  Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will bring in new coaches and a trainer from the start of the New Year 2024 before the forthcoming Zimbabwe series. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2024

• Massive Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Waves

  A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck western Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said yesterday, prompting immediate tsunami warnings in... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2024

• Cabinet Sub-Committee Appointed to Resolve Sri Lanka Cricket Issues Presents...

  The report addressing issues in Sri Lanka’s cricket realm, prepared by the Cabinet Sub-Committee, was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (1). Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2024

• Sineth to Captain Sri Lanka Team at Under-19 WC

  Sineth Jayawardene from Royal College has been appointed as National under 19 captain for the forthcoming ICC under 19 World Cup which scheduled to be held in... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2024

• US Sinks 3 Ships, Kills 10 After Houthi Red Sea Attack

  U.S. helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2024

• Ananda College Juniors Reign Supreme in the Pool

  The Ananda College Junior Swimming Team secured the Junior National Title at the Sri Lanka Swimming Short Course Swimming National Championship, which... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2023

• Trade Account Narrows to USD 390 Mn in Nov. 2023

  

  The trade deficit narrowed in November 2023, compared to a year earlier and October 2023, as a combined impact of an improvement in exports and a compression... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2023

• 2023 in Review

  

  2023 was a year marked by significant events with major global impacts. Several earthquakes with widespread destruction and loss of life occurred. Two ongoing... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2023

• Govt Revenue Surpassed Rs.three Trillion in 2023

  

  Government revenue has surpassed three trillion rupees in 2023 for the first time in the history of the country. The Government managed to earn Rs. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2023

• SriLankan Catering Staffer Arrested for Smuggling Gold

  Sri Lanka Customs officers arrested a staff member attached to SriLankan Catering while trying to smuggle 66 ten-tolas (116.6 grams) gold biscuits worth Rs.176... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2023

• Framework to Utilise Government-owned Plantation Lands

  The Finance and Plantation Enterprises Reforms State Minister, Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said that the framework related to transforming Government-owned... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2023

• Plans to Increase Port Income to Rs.100 Bn, Airport Income to Rs.60 Bn in 2024...

  Ports, Shipping and Aviation Services Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva emphasized that the revenue of Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the Airport and Aviation... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2023

• Brash Cab Driver Who Knocked Down PC Arrested

  Pictures have emerged of a Police officer from Bambalapitiya clinging to the door of a car as the driver attempts to flee during an incident which happened at... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2023

• Crucial Year for Sri Lankans – Opposition Leader

  The year 2024 is a crucial year for all Sri Lankans as there are several elections slated to happen which could decide the future path of the country, Oppositio... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2023

• ComBank Donates Ultrasound Scanner to National Hospital

  

  The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently donated an ultrasound scanner to the Professorial Medical Unit of the National Hospital Colombo which is one of the... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2023

• Gangster Kudu Roshan, Fourteen Arrested

  Returning from Nuwara Eliya to Mattakkuliya : Had fled upcountry during Yukthiya operation : Fifteen persons including underworld gangster Thuppahi... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2023