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President expressed shock and sadness over earthquakes in Turkey

President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed shock and sadness over the tragic loss of life, injuries & devastation caused by a series of earthquakes in Turkey. He extended heartfelt condolences on...

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President expressed shock and sadness over earthquakes in Turkey

Private sector employees to get health insurance

Govt. discussing to increase payment for checking the GCE A/L answer sheets

No political intervention to increase interest rates

Govt. expressed condolences to Turkey and Syria

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Private sector employees to get health insurance

Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena said that the amendment to the Employee Trust Fund Act was approved to provide health insurance similar to...
Govt. discussing to increase payment for checking the GCE A/L answer sheets

Cabinet Spokesperson Mass Media Minister Dr Bandula Gunawardena yesterday said that the discussions are currently going with the Ministry of Finance on the increase of...
No political intervention to increase interest rates

Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena yesterday said that there is no political intervention regarding the increase of the bank interest rate and only...
Govt. expressed condolences to Turkey and Syria

Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister of Mass Media Dr. Bandula Gunawardena says that the Sri Lankan government and all Sri Lankan people express their condolences to Turkey and...

Transport and Highways Ministry to pay dues to contractors

Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Dr Bandula Gunawardane yesterday said that 40 percent of the amount owed to all contractors related to the Ministry of Transport and Highways will be paid in...
Outgoing Bulgarian Ambassador calls on the President

Mrs. Eleonora Dimitrova, Bulgaria's Ambassador to Sri Lanka, met President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday afternoon (06), before departing for her home country upon...
Government Decides to close 55 Projects

The government has decided to close 55 project offices with a large number of employees, based on a review of the projects.It has been decided to suspend 32 project offices and for 46 project offices...
SL initiates action plan to ensure a Green Economy by 2050 - President

Sri Lanka has the potential to establish the green economy, specially by way of renewable energy, said President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a High-Level event on Strategies and Actions to...
New Appeal Court president and Supreme Court judge sworn in

Justice K. P. Fernando, President of the Court of Appeal took oath as a Supreme Court Judge before President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday morning (06) at the President’s House in Fort. Court of...
UNDP to support Sri Lanka in achieving SDGs

Representatives of the United Nations Development Program said that Sri Lanka will be supported in achieving the country’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They stated this during a recent...
President to inaugurate fourth session of Ninth Parliament tomorrow

The Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament is scheduled to be ceremonially declared open tomorrow (08) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The rehearsal pertaining to the ceremonial opening was held...
China’s Finance Minister, CB Governor to attend debt roundtable in India - IMF

China’s Finance Minister and its Central Bank (CB) Governor will attend a roundtable with other creditors and some borrowing countries in February in India, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva...
Laugfs Gas price increased

In line with the price increase of LP Gas of Litro Company, the price of a domestic LP Gas cylinder of the Laugfs Gas Company has also been increased by Rs.200 with effect from midnight yesterday (6...
Sri Lanka offers assistance to Turkey; No Sri Lankans affected

On the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry PC has offered assistance of rescue service to the Foreign Minister of Turkiye following two major earthquakes that...
A dubious record

The Police have earned yet another black mark against its name adding to the long list of felonies that the men in khaki had been accused of in recent times. According to a news report, the...
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Obituaries

ALVIS - SHIRANIE nec PATHIRANA - Beloved wife of Claude Alvis (Joe) Attorney-at-law, loving mother of Minoli (Attorney-at-law) and Jagath, loving sister of late Linus, Rita, Concey (USA),...
Court grants CCD permission to detain couple for 24 hours

The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has granted permission to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) to detain for a period of 24 hours and carry out investigations into the couple who were taken into custody...
Local saline manufacture saves country Rs. 1.5 Bn

Sri Lanka was to save over Rs. 1.5 billion so far through the manufacture of saline locally, said Director General of Board of Investment, Renuka M. Weerakoon.She made this observation at a visit to...