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SRI LANKA HOSTS A JOINT BRIEFING SESSION FOR DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS TO BOOST INVESTMENTS AND EXPORTS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, launched an integrated m... Read More


TRANSPORT MINISTER ISSUES STERN WARNING TO RAILWAY OFFICIALS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, has issued a stern warning to senior officials of the Railway Department, stating they should be prep... Read More


FIRST DIGITAL TESTIMONY ROOM FOR CHILD VICTIMS OPENS IN KANDY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Sri Lanka has opened its first digital testimony room at the Kandy Court Complex to provide safe environment for child victims to give evidence. Justice Minister Harshana Nanay... Read More


OPPOSITION DEFENDS NATIONWIDE TOURS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The National Organiser of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Tissa Attanayake, says the Opposition cannot avoid the public, even though the government accuses it of doing so. Respondi... Read More


CEB PROTEST CAUSES TRAFFIC JAM

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) staged a protest in front of the board's head office this afternoon (18). According to police, the demonstration, which is being... Read More


WEAPONS CACHE FOUND IN DECEASED LAWYER'S HOME

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Ratnapura Police have recovered a cache of locally manufactured weapons and ammunition from the home of a lawyer who died six days ago. The 71-year-old lawyer's house on Goluwa... Read More


CEB UNIONS TO DECIDE ON NEXT STEPS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Ceylon Electricity Board unions, who are currently on sick leave, is set to decide on their next steps today (18). This is according to the president of the Electricity Enginee... Read More


FORMER LOTTERY BOARD DIRECTOR THUSITHA HALLOLUWA GRANTED BAIL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of former National Lotteries Board director Thusitha Halloluwa. He was in custody regarding the shooting of a veh... Read More


SRI LANKA RATIFIES LANDMARK UN CONVENTION ON HIGH SEAS BIODIVERSITY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Sri Lanka has officially become a State Party to a landmark United Nations treaty, marking a significant step in its maritime governance. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Forei... Read More


FORMER NAVY INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR REMANDED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Rear Admiral (Rtd) Sarath Mohotti, former Director of Navy Intelligence, has been remanded until September 24. He was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) ov... Read More