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Efforts to suppress underworld, drugs carried out successfully - Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala stated in Parliament that the area where lawyer Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his wife were killed in the recent ... Read More


Welfare schemes for journalists will be a reality this year - Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Mass Media Deputy Minister Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathna informed Parliament that the Government has taken steps to implement various welfare schemes for journalists this year. The ... Read More


Sri Lanka can achieve sustained economic progress - IMF Chief

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Visiting IMF Managing Director Christalina Georgieva yesterday said that Sri Lanka has a unique opportunity to accelerate development and achieve sustained economic progress. Sh... Read More


Widespread showers expected across multiple provinces

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Central, Uva, Eastern and Southern provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in Eastern and Uva... Read More


Railway strike called off

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The planned nationwide railway strike has been temporarily suspended following a key concession from the government. Dimuthu Edirisinghe, Secretary of the Railway Locomotive Eng... Read More


Health Minister engages in bilateral talks with new Bangladesh Prime Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- A special discussion was held yesterday afternoon (17) between Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Sri Lanka's Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa, focus... Read More


IMF Chief commends Sri Lanka's stability in meeting with PM

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva concluded a series of high-level meetings in Sri Lanka yesterday, signaling strong international support for the nation's ongoing recov... Read More


Marks and Spencer PLC donates Rs. 4.68 mn to Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Marks and Spencer PLC has donated LKR 4,684,139.50 to the Government's Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by cyclone Ditwah.Sri Lank... Read More


EU engineers assess infrastructure damage at Yaka Paalama after Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- An expert assistance team deployed by the European Union has completed extensive infrastructure assessments in Sri Lanka following widespread damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah, sup... Read More


Saman Ekanayake granted bail

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today ordered the release of former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake on bail after he was remanded on suspicion of aiding and abetting t... Read More