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FOREIGN MINISTER HERALDS 'MALAYAGA PEOPLE' RECOGNITION AS GESTURE OF RESPECT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has stated that the political recognition of upcountry Tamils as the "Malayaga People" is a profound gesture of respect and pride for the communit... Read More


GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES MAJOR COCONUT REVIVAL PROGRAM

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The government is launching a new strategic programme to boost Sri Lanka's coconut sector with the aim of increasing annual export revenue to USD 1,500 million by the year 2030. ... Read More


CAA SEIZES MILLIONS WORTH OF EXPIRED DATES IN WATTALA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has seized 3,620 kg of expired dates, valued at an estimated Rs. 6.5 million, from a warehouse in Wattala. The dates were being stored for s... Read More


CASE AGAINST RANIL WICKREMESINGHE UNDERWAY AT FORT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently being heard at the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court. Security has been significantly increased around the cour... Read More


ARREST OF EX-PRESIDENT A 'POLITICAL AGENDA,' NOT JUSTICE, SAYS THONDAMAN

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Parliamentarian Jeevan Thondaman has sharply criticized the recent arrest of the former president, labeling the event as a politically motivated move rather than a pursuit of jus... Read More


MALAGAMUWA URGES MOTORISTS TO VIEW SEAT BELTS AS A 'LIFESAVER,' NOT A FINE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- International racing champion Dilantha Malagamuwa urged Sri Lankan motorists to view seat belts as a safeguard for their lives rather than merely a legal requirement. Speaking at... Read More


SRI LANKA'S HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHDOG URGES REFORM OF MUSLIM MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE ACT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has called for the urgent reform of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA), citing several discriminatory provisions that vio... Read More


NEW APPOINTMENTS TO LAW COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA ANNOUNCED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Retired Justice E.A.G.R. Amarasekara has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Law Commission of Sri Lanka. The appointments were presented today at the Ministry of Justice,... Read More


SLTB EMPLOYEES PROTEST INTEGRATED TIMETABLE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Employees of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have staged a protest yesterday (25) expressing discontent with the newly launched integrated timetable for public and private b... Read More


HARIN FERNANDO'S ELECTION LAW CASE POSTPONED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Former Minister Harin Fernando appeared before the Badulla Magistrate's Court today (26), for a court case concerning an alleged violation of election laws during the last genera... Read More