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Nuwara Eliya earns top spot in Agoda's list of Asia's scenic highland retreats

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka's popular hill resort town Nuwara Eliya has been ranked second among Asia's must-visit hill stations by digital travel platform Agoda, further strengthening the country'... Read More


President's Fund allocates Rs. 1.9 billion for schoolchildren affected by Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The President's Fund has allocated Rs. 1.925 billion to provide financial assistance to schoolchildren in all districts affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The aid, which includes a Rs. 1... Read More


SC clears way for Parliamentary Pensions Repeal Bill; can be passed with simple majority

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- he Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramanayake, announced today (06) that the Supreme Court has cleared the "Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal)" Bill, confirming that it is cons... Read More


Main line train services delayed

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Main Line train services are currently delayed due to a technical breakdown between Alawwa and Rambukkana. Sri Lanka Railways is working to resolve the issue.Sri Lanka travel gui... Read More


Concrete collapse in Modara claims life of a young child

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- A small child who was outside on the ground floor died when a section of concrete collapsed on his head on the seventh floor of the Randiya Uyana housing complex in Modara, Colomb... Read More


Anusha Palpita further remanded in unexplained assets case

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Former Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and former Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), Anusha Palpita, has been further remanded ... Read More


South Korean governor sparks outrage over proposal to import Sri Lankan virgins to boost birth rate

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- A South Korean governor has sparked outrage after he proposed "importing Sri Lankan and Vietnamese virgins" to help stem the population decline in provincial areas. Jindo county G... Read More


"Our goal is to ensure economic growth benefits people at the grassroots level" - President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today (06) that the time when economic benefits were kept by a few wealthy families is over. Speaking at the Central Provincial Council Aud... Read More


Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella's daughter arrested

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Chamithri Jayanika Rambukwella, the elder daughter of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, was arrested today (06) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery ... Read More


Sri Lanka joins global initiative to improve access to cancer medicines for children

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka yesterday(06) joined the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, a global initiative led by the World Health Organization and St. Jude Children's Resea... Read More