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Cracks on Jethawanaramaya Stupa under control and closely monitored - Minister

Sri Lanka, April 5 -- Buddhasasana Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickremanayake yesterday said that both long-term and short-term measures have already been taken to prevent further c... Read More


State Vesak Festival from May 21 in Matale

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its consent to the proposal forwarded by Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Ratnasiri Wickremenayake to conduct the State... Read More


Ehelepola Walawwa vested with Sri Dalada Maligawa

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- Cabinet of Ministers on Monday granted approval for a proposal to handover the historic Ehelepola Walawwa-the ancestral home of Ehelepola Disawe and the grounds to the Sri Dalada... Read More


Free sanitary napkins for 800,000 schoolgirls from April

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- Cabinet approval has been granted to implement a programme to provide sanitary napkins free for female students studying in most remote schools. Speaking at the weekly cabinet m... Read More


Cabinet nod to import buses, vans for tourism sector

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- The government has taken measures to import vehicles required for the tourism industry especially for the transportation of tourists, Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister ... Read More


Latest technologies adopted to protect Jethawanaramaya Stupa - Minister

Sri Lanka, April 3 -- Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickremanayaka yesterday said that both long-term and short-term measures have already been taken to prevent the furt... Read More


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Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said in Parliament yesterday that the steps will be taken to fill most of the vacancies prevailing in the school system of the Western Prov... Read More


Ayurvedic Act will help promotion of indigenous medicine products globally - Health Minister

Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said in Parliament on Monday (1) that the regulations under the Ayurvedic Act presented to Parliament on March 19 would be helpful for the pr... Read More


Minimum wage increased by Rs. 5,000

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Cabinet approval has been granted for the amendment of the National Minimum Wage of Workers Act for the increase of the national minimum monthly and daily wages, Cabinet Spokesm... Read More


German-SL Friendship Maternity Hospital (Teaching), Karapitiya, to be vested with the Public

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- German-Sri Lanka Friendship Maternity Hospital (Teaching) in Karapitiya, Galle, considered the largest Maternity Hospital in South Asia, will be vested with the Public tomorrow ... Read More