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Cabinet Approves Key Decision for Thalassemia Patients

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Cabinet has granted approval for the procurement of 400,000 vials of Desferrioxamine Mesylate Injection BP 500 mg, a critical medication used to treat patients with anemia an... Read More


Move to Ban Sale of Unpackaged Coconut Oil

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Chairman of the Coconut Development Authority, Shantha Ranawaka, announced recently that a cabinet paper has been submitted seeking to ban the sale of unpackaged (loose) coconut ... Read More


Navy seizes an Indian fishing boat poaching in northern waters

Srilanka, July 14 -- During a special search operation conducted in the wee hours of 13 Jul 25, the Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian fishing boat (01) and apprehended 07 Indian fishermen while they wer... Read More


Central Bank Governor Applauds Scout Movement

Srilanka, July 14 -- He made these remarks at the official inauguration of the 2025 National Service and Relations Month, hosted at his official residence, 'Bankuwasa', in the presence of his wife and... Read More


Sri Lanka Launches 'Wanaspathi' Forest Conservation Drive

Srilanka, July 14 -- The Ministry of Environment is set to launch "Wanaspathi" - Sri Lanka's Forest Conservation and Protection Program tomorrow (15), under the leadership of Environment Minister Dr. ... Read More


COPE Recommends Legal Action to Reclaim SLIIT for Mahapola Trust Fund

Srilanka, July 14 -- The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) recently recommended that legal steps be taken to take over the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), which previously ... Read More


Health Minister Pledges Support to Kaithady Hospital

Srilanka, July 14 -- The Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, recently visited the Kaithady Siddha Teaching Hospital in Jaffna, which operates under the Indigenous Medicine Divisi... Read More


Prasanna Ranaweera Further Remanded

Srilanka, July 14 -- Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera was ordered to be remanded until July 28 in connection with a land fraud case in the Kiribathgoda area. The order was issued by Chief Mag... Read More


Sri Lanka Begins Nuclear Readiness Review with IAEA Experts

Srilanka, July 14 -- A significant step in Sri Lanka's pursuit of nuclear energy began today (14) in Colombo, with the launch of a special program to review the country's readiness for nuclear power. ... Read More


Sri Lanka Sees 22% Surge in June Remittances

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Sri Lankans living overseas sent back USD 635.7 million in remittances during June 2025, according to data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. This marks a 22% increase c... Read More