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Thousands go through Makumbura MTC during New Year season

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Around 155,000 passengers used the services of the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Center (MTC) during the New Year season the Ministry of Transport said. They used the MTC betw... Read More


Sri Lanka travel documentary is Television Broadcast of the Year

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Sri Lanka's storytelling excellence took centre stage at the Inspire Global Media Awards 2026, held recently in London, United Kingdom in a room packed with media glitterati. Th... Read More


Visiting WHO team reviews Sri Lanka's healthcare

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Extensive discussions about the current performance of the country's health system took place between Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and a team of experts from ... Read More


Indian Vice President concludes two-day official visit

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, who arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit, departed the island yesterday afternoon (20) for India.Coal company docum... Read More


President accepts credentials from six new envoys

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Six foreign envoys presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (20). They included two high commissioners, three ambassadors and an apostolic nu... Read More


People's Bank, Bank of Ceylon and National Savings Bank present 2025 Annual Reports to President

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The People's Bank achieved its highest-ever profit in 2025, while the Bank of Ceylon recorded its strongest financial performance in its 87-year history in the same year. The Na... Read More


Sharp increase in road accidents and deaths this New Year

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- DIG in charge of Traffic Control and Road Safety Range, W. P. J. Senadheera said that there has been a sharp increase in road accidents and the number of deaths from accidents d... Read More


Anura Karunathilaka appointed Energy Minister

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Anura Karunathilaka as the Energy Minister. Accordingly, Karunathilaka was sworn-in as the Energy Minister yesterday afternoon ... Read More


Several large-scale projects with Indian assistance to be expedited

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- During the two-day visit of Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan to Sri Lanka, special attention was focused on expediting several large-scale projects scheduled to be impl... Read More


Robust economic performance in 2025

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka's (CBSL's) 'Annual Economic Review 2025' report highlights that despite rising global uncertainties stemming from trade and geopolitical developmen... Read More