Wheat flour import permit system suspended
2023-08-30
The permit system for the import of wheat flour has been suspended, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced today. Continue Reading
Public defrauded Rs. 50 mn through fake singing competition
2023-08-30
A group has defrauded the public in the Northern Province of over Rs. 50 million under the guise of stagingContinue Reading
Youth arrested with over 3kg of ‘Ice’ in Mannar
2023-08-30
A 28-year-old man has been arrested for the possession of 3.394 kg of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ‘Ice’. AccordingContinue Reading
Health Minister issues directives to recruit nurses
2023-08-30
Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has issued a directive to recruit 3,000 nurses for Sri Lanka’s health sector. The ministerContinue Reading
Port City Commission issues clarification on Chinese national involved in fake robbery incident
2023-08-30
The Colombo Port City Economic Commission has issued a clarification in response to recent media coverage regarding an incident involvingContinue Reading
Weather Alert : Three updates
2023-08-30
Sun – The sun will be directly over four areas in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka today (Aug. 30),Continue Reading
Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world first
2023-08-30
It was a fairly regular day on the ward for Canberra hospital infectious diseases physician Dr Sanjaya Senanayake, until aContinue Reading
Payments initiated in Phases for 1.5 Million Aswesuma Beneficiary Families
2023-08-29
Minister of State for Finance, Shehan Semasinghe, said that among the 2 million Aswesuma beneficiary families, phased payments have commencedContinue Reading
NZ to fund establishment of Migration Resource Centre in SL
2023-08-29
New Zealand has announced it will provide the necessary funds for the establishment of a Migration Resource Centre in SriContinue Reading
Sub-Inspector remanded over death of maid in Police custody
2023-08-29
A Sub-Inspector of the Welikada Police has been remanded over the death of a maid while in Police custody. AccordingContinue Reading
ICC highlights six players primed to perform at Asia Cup
2023-08-29
We take a look at six players that are likely to perform well for their country at the 2023 AsiaContinue Reading
Official: Sri Lanka squad for Asia cup named
2023-08-29
Sri Lanka Cricket selectors have selected the following 15-member squad to take part in the Men’s ODI Asia Cup 2023Continue Reading
Netherlands to provide a grant to preserve returned artefacts
2023-08-29
Sri Lanka and the Netherlands have a shared past and it will help to build together a common future withContinue Reading
Children & teenagers complete SL Airport & Aviation Academy courses
2023-08-29
Several children and teenagers have completed the “Aviation programme” offered by the Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy (SLAAA). AccordingContinue Reading
AKD meets Top UN officials, briefs country’s situation
2023-08-29
Leader of the National Peoples Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion with the Permanent Resident Representative ofContinue Reading
Toyota halts production at all Japanese factories after system failure
2023-08-29
Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, has halted operations at all of its assembly plants in Japan following a system malfunction.Continue Reading
Contracts awarded for SriLankan Airlines Ground Handling Services
2023-08-29
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the awarding of contracts to four international companies to provide Ground Handling Services forContinue Reading
Electric buses : New Cabinet decision
2023-08-29
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the number of electric buses to be procured for the purpose ofContinue Reading
