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NSBM to get new Medical Faculty

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The government has decided to upgrade the Homagama Base Hospital as a Teaching Hospital for the establishment of a Faculty of Medicine under the National School of Business Mana... Read More


Project to empower 16,000 Aswasuma families

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The government has taken measures to implement a pilot programme to empower families receiving benefits under 'Aswasuma', Cabinet Spokesman, Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Guna... Read More


Parate Execution Law suspension will be implemented - PM

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena assured in Parliament yesterday (7) that until the necessary amendments are submitted to Parliament, the Cabinet decision to suspend the parate ... Read More


Relief for new electricity connections, prepaid card soon - Minister

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday said that a new method of paying 25 percent of the total amount spent for a new electricity connection and paying the rema... Read More


Farmers empowered with state land divesting programme - Minister

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry told Parliament yesterday (7) that the government has already commenced the revolutionary programme of releasing a part of state land for culti... Read More


GAVI commends Sri Lanka's Immunization Programme

Sri Lanka, March 8 -- The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) has commended the National Immunization Programme in Sri Lanka. GAVI Director of Middle-Income Countries, Adriana Jimene... Read More


Govt ready to act on COPF's report: PM

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Office Assistant - Grade 1 increased by 29.53% up to Rs. 188,827: Deputy Governor increased by 76.97% up to Rs. 1.7 Mn: Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday said that the... Read More


Refrain from baseless accusations against Govt. officials in this House-Speaker to MPs

Sri Lanka, March 6 -- Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday stressed that all Members of Parliament should refrain from making baseless accusations in this House on government o... Read More


Lankans should never travel abroad for work under tourist visas FM Sabry

Sri Lanka, March 6 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry said in Parliament yesterday that people should never attempt to travel abroad for work under tourist visas. He was responding to a query by K... Read More


Sri Lanka to join US-led International Counter Ransomware Initiative

Sri Lanka, March 6 -- Sri Lanka has decided to join a US-led International Counter Ransomware Initiative. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the joint proposal forwarded by President Ranil Wickremesin... Read More