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Minister presents Sri Lanka Electricity Bill in House

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The Sri Lanka Electricity Bill was submitted to the Parliament yesterday (25) by Electricity and Power Minister Kanchana Wijesekera. The proposal is scheduled to be debated soo... Read More


Court case hampering teacher recruitment - Minister

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha told Parliament yesterday that if the cases pending in Court are completed and development officers are allowed to be taken as teacher... Read More


Minister orders probe into official's letter

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Education Minister Dr. Susil Premjayantha said in Parliament yesterday (24) that he has instructed the Ministry Secretary to inquire about the letter sent by a Senior Assistant ... Read More


Viral influenza spreading among children - Paediatrician

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Health authorities say that there is an increasing trend of diarrhoea cases among children after the New Year period and the viral flu and influenza are also rapidly spreading a... Read More


Significant increase in heart attack deaths, admissions - Physician

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- Consultant Community Physician of the Health Ministry's Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) division Dr. Sherine Balasingham yesterday said that there is a significant increase in ... Read More


ADB donates Rs. 220 Mn CT scanner to National Hospital

Sri Lanka, April 19 -- The newly installed state-of-the-art 128-Slice CT scanner in the Neurosurgery Department at the Colombo National Hospital started functioning recently in the presence of Health ... Read More


Approval to recruit 2,500 English medium teachers

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Cabinet approval was granted to recruit 2,500 English teachers under the 'English for All' programme, Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana said. A... Read More


Cabinet approves increase in deposit for election candidates

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Cabinet approval has been granted to increase the security deposit that should be placed by a candidate contesting for the Presidential, Parliamentary or Provincial Council Elec... Read More


Medical degree at KDU for fee paying students

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted consent to the proposal by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to provide admission for local students for the medical degree programme at the Ge... Read More


Trade Ministry to publish market prices of essentials weekly

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority under the Trade, Commerce and Food Security Ministry has initiated to implement a programme to publish the prices after studying estimated market ... Read More