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Compensation process begins for farmers affected by crop damage in 2025/26 'Maha Season'

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced that damage assessment activities have already commenced in the relevant districts for the release of compensation to... Read More


Promoting local industry a key government priority - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that promoting the local industrial sector is one of the key priorities of the Government. The Prime Minister made these remarks wh... Read More


Public urged to be vigilant over online ads during festive period - CERT

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SL CERT) has issued a public advisory urging people to exercise caution when engaging with online advertisements as the festive ... Read More


President assures protection of CEB employees' rights amid restructuring

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the government is committed to addressing all issues faced by employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) at the earliest poss... Read More


Over 650kg of Ice & heroin, seized from fishing vessel escorted to Dikkovita Harbour

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- A total of 654 kilograms of narcotics, comprising 478 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) and 176 kilograms of heroin, were recovered from the multi-day fishing vessel th... Read More


Electricity trade unions hail 'successful' talks with the President

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The electricity-sector trade unions, who met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon (13) to discuss their issues, say that the talks were successful. Speaking t... Read More


Rubies worth Rs. 6 million stolen from gem merchant in Kandy

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- An individual has stolen a box containing several rubies from a gem merchant at E.L. Senanayake Veediya in Kandy this afternoon (13). The robbery had been carried out after the... Read More


Sri Lanka's language diversity reflects richness of pluralistic heritage - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest in the special event organized to commenta... Read More


Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister begins talks to purchase fuel from Russia

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- A meeting was held between the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan S. Dzhagaryan, and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment a... Read More


One-fourth of Sri Lanka's population living in poverty - Minister Upali Pannilage

Sri Lanka, March 13 -- According to the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, one-fourth of Sri Lanka's population is currently living in poverty. Minister Upali P... Read More