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U.S. AND SRI LANKA PARTNER ON PORTS LAW TRAINING TO ENHANCE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPARENCY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), recently conducted a workshop in Colombo to enh... Read More


PRE-BUDGET DISCUSSION WITH AUTOMOBILE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IMPORTERS FOR 2026

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- A pre-budget discussion on the automobile and electronic equipment industries was held this afternoon (16) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by the Minister of Labour and... Read More


PRE-BUDGET DISCUSSION ON THE BANKING, FINANCE AND INSURANCE SECTOR

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- A pre-budget discussion on the Banking, Finance and Insurance Sector was held last afternoon (16) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by the Minister of Labour and Deputy M... Read More


SPECIAL INSURANCE FOR TURMERIC AND GINGER FARMERS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has introduced a special insurance scheme for commercially grown turmeric and ginger crops intended for export. Under this new sch... Read More


PRESIDENT AIMS FOR A NEW ERA WITH REFORM, NOT REHASHED MISTAKES

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that his government will not grant rights that negatively affect the public. He emphasized that while a political movement and gov... Read More


TRIAL AGAINST FORMER MINISTER WIMAL WEERAWANSA SET FOR OCTOBER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The Colombo High Court has set the trial against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa for October 22. The case was filed by the Bribery Commission, which accuses him of failing to ... Read More


UNP LIFTS BAN ON MEMBERS WHO JOINED SJB

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The United National Party (UNP) Working Committee has decided to lift the party ban on its members who joined the Samagi Jana Janabalawegaya (SJB). The decision was made at a m... Read More


SAMPATH MANAMPERI SURRENDERS TO WALASMULLA MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Sampath Manamperi has surrendered to the Walasmulla magistrate's court. Manamperi was accused in relation to the discovery of two containers allegedly containing chemical subst... Read More


SUPREME COURT SETS DATE TO HEAR PETITION OF DISABLED STUDENT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court has set a date for February 24 to hear a petition filed by a student who qualified for university admission. The petitioner claims that his fundamental human r... Read More


J.R. JAYEWARDENE'S 119TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATED TODAY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The 119th birth anniversary of former President J.R. Jayewardene is being commemorated today (17). The celebration is set to begin at 3:00 PM at the main auditorium of the J.R.... Read More