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Railway strike called off

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The planned nationwide railway strike has been temporarily suspended following a key concession from the government. Dimuthu Edirisinghe, Secretary of the Railway Locomotive Eng... Read More


Health Minister engages in bilateral talks with new Bangladesh Prime Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- A special discussion was held yesterday afternoon (17) between Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Sri Lanka's Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa, focus... Read More


IMF Chief commends Sri Lanka's stability in meeting with PM

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva concluded a series of high-level meetings in Sri Lanka yesterday, signaling strong international support for the nation's ongoing recov... Read More


Marks and Spencer PLC donates Rs. 4.68 mn to Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Marks and Spencer PLC has donated LKR 4,684,139.50 to the Government's Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by cyclone Ditwah.Sri Lank... Read More


EU engineers assess infrastructure damage at Yaka Paalama after Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- An expert assistance team deployed by the European Union has completed extensive infrastructure assessments in Sri Lanka following widespread damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah, sup... Read More


Saman Ekanayake granted bail

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today ordered the release of former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake on bail after he was remanded on suspicion of aiding and abetting t... Read More


Two brothers remanded over Akuregoda double murder

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The Kaduwela Magistrate's Court today (February 18) remanded two brothers until March 4 for their alleged involvement in the brutal double murder of a lawyer and his wife in Akur... Read More


Two brothers remanded over Akuregoda double murder

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The Kaduwela Magistrate's Court today (February 18) remanded two brothers until March 4 for their alleged involvement in the brutal double murder of a lawyer and his wife in Akur... Read More


Maithree Wickremesinghe summoned by CID

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court that former First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe has been summoned to provi... Read More


Cyclone-hit Peradeniya University's Management Faculty Computer Labs reopens

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- Two computer laboratories of the Management Faculty at the Peradeniya University were completely destroyed by flooding following Cyclone Ditwa. All computers and related equipmen... Read More