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"Our children possess the strength to build the nation" - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that children of this country possess the strength, ability, and a... Read More


Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The Department of Meteorology said that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern, Uva, Central, provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts aft... Read More


Reappointed French PM scrambles to form government

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Pressure mounted on Saturday (Oct 11) on France's newly reappointed premier Sebastien Lecornu to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple a man whos... Read More


Stock of live ammunition discovered near a canal in Mathugama

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- A stock of live ammunition has been discovered near a canal in the Nagahawala area of Sirikadura, Mathugama. According to police, the recovered items include fifty MPMG bullets,... Read More


Attorney-at-Law disenrolled for violating professional ethics

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The Supreme Court has ordered the disenrollment of an Attorney-at-Law from Kandy, who was convicted of violating the professional ethics of the legal profession. The ruling was ... Read More


COPE reveals irregular confirmation of 850 Sathosa employees ahead of 2024 elections

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has revealed that 850 employees of Lanka Sathosa were confirmed in service through irregular procedures prior to last year's elections.... Read More


15 new breast cancer cases reported daily in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Approximately 15 new breast cancer cases are reported daily in Sri Lanka, while about three women die each day due to the disease, health authorities have revealed. Health exper... Read More


Guatemala receives first flight from US with third-country migrants

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- Guatemala's IGM migration authority said late on Friday it had received a first flight from the U.S. carrying foreign migrants returned from the United States, as well as Guatema... Read More


Egg prices to drop by Rs. 10

Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- The All Ceylon Egg Producers Association has announced a reduction in egg prices by Rs. 10 in the local market. The Association's Chairperson, Navod Sampath Bandara has stated t... Read More


Cardinal Ranjith slams proposed bill to ban corporal punishment

Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- His Eminence Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has stated that some laws of the Western world regarding the implementation of the proposed bill seeking to ban corpo... Read More