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"Obligated to save lives": FM Vijitha Herath on Iranian ship rescue

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, said today in Parliament that the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force conducted a rescue operation to sa... Read More


Cabinet approves four year plan to phase out Import Cess

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet has greenlit a strategic proposal to phase out the cess on imported goods over a four-year period, aiming to lower production costs and revitalize Sri Lanka's export-... Read More


Cabinet moves to accelerate Central Expressway Phase IV Kurunegala-Dambulla stretch

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved measures to accelerate the construction of Phase IV of the Central Expressway project, which spans 58.6 km from Kurunegala to Dambulla. Appr... Read More


Japan to bolster Sri Lanka's public transport with Low-Floor Bus grant

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet has officially approved the acquisition of eight used low-floor buses, provided as a grant from the Japanese government to enhance Sri Lanka's public transport infras... Read More


New Directorate to strengthen accident and emergency services

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to establish a Directorate of Accident and Emergency Care System under the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services to ... Read More


Cabinet greenlights high-level committee to tackle human-wildlife conflict

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The escalating crisis of crop damage caused by wild animals-including elephants, wild boars, monkeys, and peacocks-has reached a tipping point, threatening rural livelihoods and ... Read More


Puttalam Base Hospital set for major upgrade under Health Ministry

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Puttalam Base Hospital, a critical healthcare hub serving approximately 400,000 residents across nine Divisional Secretariat Divisions, is poised for a significant transforma... Read More


Cabinet greenlights project to secure climate resilient water for Western Province

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has officially approved a strategic project to fortify the Ambatale Water Supply Scheme against the escalating threats of climate change, securing a majo... Read More


Iranian vessel rescued off Galle; Navy says no evidence of attack yet

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has rejected circulating claims that a rescued Iranian vessel was attacked by a submarine during a government press briefing today (04).Sri Lanka manufacturing... Read More


Cabinet approves funds to repair Schools damaged by cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a major restoration project valued at Rs. 2,274.23 million to repair educational institutions devastated by Cyclone Ditwah last year. The in... Read More