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• National Sports Festival to Be Held on a Grand Scale

  

  All arrangements have been finalized to conduct the 47th National Sports Festival on 24th, 25th and 26th August at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo said Sport... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Mega Rs. 1.4 Bn Int’l Tourism Destination Marketing Campaign in December

  

  Sri Lanka Tourism will launch a mega international destination marketing campaign on December 27 2023 with a budget of Rs. 1.4 billion Chairman Sri Lanka Touris... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• One Dead, Six Injured in Wasp Attacks

  

  The Nuwara Eliya Police said that one young man was killed and six others were injured and admitted to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital when wasps... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Railway Staff Return Bag with Jewellery Worth Rs. 5 Mn to Couple

  

  A bag containing jewellery worth over Rs. 5 million which had been accidentally left behind in a train running from Matara to Colombo Fort had been handed over... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Jaffna University Former VC Re-appointed

  

  Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Sri Satkunaraja has been re-appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Jaffna University. During the interviews to select the new... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Over 5,000 Cops Deployed in Kandy City

  

  Kandy Senior Superintendent of Police Chamal Ratnayake said that 5,500 Police officers have been deployed for security during the Esala Perahara in Kandy. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2023

• Final Randoli Perahera of Bellanwila

  

  The final Randoli Perahera of the Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya parading the streets on Saturday night. The Perahera was held under the guidance of Chief... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2023

• IMF Review Team to Arrive on September 14

  

  An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team will be in Sri Lanka from September 14 to 27. This is to conduct the first review of an Extended Fund... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2023

• President Announces Novel Approach to PC, LG Bodies

  

  * Meets Governors and Chief Secretaries to deliberate on future activities * Measures to reduce financial wastage President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• Vietnam to Expand Economic Cooperation with Sri Lanka

  

  Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena held a meeting with Vietnamese Vice President Tran Luu Quang on the sidelines of the seventh China-South Asia Expo in... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• No Change in Grade 5 Schol Structure – Exams Chief

  

  Examinations Commissioner General Amith Jayasundara stressed that the Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be held as before and there will be no change in... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• Ministry, JICA Discuss Power Sector Restructuring

  

  Power and Energy Ministry officials along with Minister Kanchana Wijesekera held a discussion yesterday morning with the Japan International Co-operation... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• Special Trains to Kandy Perahera

  

  Sri Lanka Railway will operate a number of special trains in view of the Kandy Esala Festival from August 26 to 30. Accordingly, a special train will leave... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• House Meets Next Week: Sri Lanka Cricket Debate Next Thursday

  

  Parliament will convene from August 22 to 25 and business for the week were decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business Chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• No Money Charged for Mapping Paddy Fields – Agri Dept

  

  The Agriculture Development informed the farmers not to give money to anyone for the mapping of paddy fields in Sri Lanka as it is done for free by the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• No Untrained Teachers in Primary Education Sector Hereafter – Minister

  

  Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said that no untrained teachers will be deployed to teach in primary education sector hereafter. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• Law Ensuring 25% Youth Representation in LG Bodies Proposed

  

  Member of Parliament, Premnath C. Dolawatta, emphasised his intention to introduce a Bill to establish a mandatory 25% representation of youth within Local... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• Electoral Register 2023

  

  Now you can check and ensure that your name is on the electoral register 2023 using www.elections.gov.lk Contact Grama Niladari or browse the government... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023

• Accelerate Initiative to Attract Five Million Tourists Annually – President

  

  Report on currently unused buildings, historic bungalows Strategic plan upto 2025 almost complete Focus on enhancing visitor amenities President Ranil... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2023

• Anula Vidyalaya Prize Giving Held

  

  President Ranil Wickremesinghe was the chief guest at the 2019/ 2020 annual prize giving of Anula Vidyalaya in Nugegoda on Wednesday. The President being... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2023