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Treasury Secretary and officials to be summoned before COPF on Thursday

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Finance Ministry officials, including the Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, are to be summoned before the Committee on Public Finance (COPF), chaired by MP D... Read More


Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva and Executive Committee decide to step down

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Shammi Silva, and the SLC Executive Committee have decided to resign at a special committee meeting held today. Shammi Silva, who was first ... Read More


Jailor and two prison guards arrested over inmate death remanded

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Three prison officers who were arrested by the Borella Police in connection with the death of an inmate following a clash at the Colombo Magazine Prison have been remanded until... Read More


Vietnamese President To Lam to address Sri Lanka Parliament on May 8

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The President of Vietnam, To Lam is scheduled to address the Parliament of Sri Lanka on May 8. This was revealed at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held ... Read More


Cabinet nod to grant Rs. 7.5 million to reconstruct places of worship destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs to provide assistance for the rebuilding and rehab... Read More


Food security vital to ensure nation's sovereignty and national security: PM Harini

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Food security is a crucial factor affecting a country's stability, sovereignty and national security, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated adding in the face of the turb... Read More


Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Bangladesh will begin loading uranium fuel into its first nuclear power station on Tuesday (Apr 28), a key step towards bringing the 2,400 megawatt plant online to ease pressure... Read More


Investigation launched over missing USD 625,000 payment to US Post

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has revealed that investigations have been launched regarding a payment made by Sri Lanka's Department of Posts to the US Postal... Read More


UNP declines SJB May Day invitation citing Poya Day observance

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The General Secretary of the United National Party, Thalatha Atukorale has issued a letter in response to an invitation from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to join its May Day... Read More


Hearing concludes on petition seeking to prevent demolition of part of Trinco Bodhiraja Temple

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Court of Appeal today concluded the hearing of a writ petition filed by the Chief Incumbent of the Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya in Trincomalee. The petition so... Read More