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Japan, UNDP launch recovery project for Cyclone Ditwah-affected communities

COLOMBO, June 10 -- The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka, on Wednesday (10) launched a new recovery initiative aim... Read More


Parliament extends PC polls reform panel until September

COLOMBO, June 10 -- Parliament on Wednesday (10) approved an extension of the mandate of the Parliamentary Select Committee tasked with recommending reforms to the Provincial Council electoral system,... Read More


Chartered Waters

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Sri Lanka's proposed Chartered Institute of Media Professionals deserves serious attention, but not automatic celebration. In principle, any effort to strengthen professional stan... Read More


Supporters demand release of Suresh Sallay as Easter probe intensifies

COLOMBO, June 9 -- Supporters of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay staged a protest outside the Colombo Fort Railway Station on Monday (8), demanding... Read More


39 Sri Lankan civil servants complete disaster management training in India

COLOMBO, June 7 -- A group of 39 Sri Lankan Civil Service officers successfully completed an advanced capacity-building program on disaster management at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG)... Read More


Suresh Sallay hospitalized amid allegations of inhumane treatment in CID custody

COLOMBO, June 7 -- Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), retired Major General Suresh Sallay, was admitted to the Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) of the Colombo National Hospital on ... Read More


UK tightens student visa rules

COLOMBO, June 5 -- The British government has announced tougher measures against universities that fail to prevent the misuse of student visas, warning that institutions could lose their ability to re... Read More


India hands over model village in Kurunegala, reaffirms commitment to Sri Lanka's development

COLOMBO, June 5 -- India has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Sri Lanka's development and improving livelihoods across the island, with the inauguration of a new model village housing project i... Read More


Court to rule on requests over Suresh Sallay's health, detention conditions on June 10

COLOMBO, June 5 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court on Thursday (10) fixed June 10 to deliver its ruling on competing applications concerning the physical and mental health of former State Intellig... Read More


Over one-fifth of Sri Lankan children suffer from malnutrition, Health Ministry warns

COLOMBO, June 4 -- More than one in five Sri Lankan children are affected by malnutrition, with many at risk of developing obesity later in life, Health Ministry Secretary Dr Anil Jasinghe has warned.... Read More