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New chairman and members appointed to BOI of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Senior Economic Adviser to the President, Duminda Hulangamuwa, as the new chairman and member of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka... Read More


Paddy procurement prices announced for yala season

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The government will procure paddy for the yala season at certified prices of 120 rupees per kilogram for Nadu, 130 rupees for Samba, and 140 rupees for Kiri Samba. Minister of Tr... Read More


Four children drown in Wanathavilluwa

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Four children drowned this afternoon (30) after a raft capsised at Mangalapura Villu in the Bandaranayakapura area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Vanathavilluwa Polic... Read More


Special dengue operations unit established

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Ministry of Health established a special operations unit to manage dengue-related information and facilitate the immediate reporting of complaints regarding the spread of the... Read More


Sri Lanka hits 95.8% WTO trade facilitation target

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Sri Lanka achieved a 95.8% implementation rate for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), outperforming the global average of 87.6%. The governmen... Read More


Over 7,000 mosquito breeding sites identified

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Public health inspectors examined 85,712 locations for mosquito breeding sites during the first 25 days of this month. These inspections led to the discovery of larvae at 7,188 o... Read More


Vatican appoints new Bishop of Jaffna

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Vatican recently named the Most Reverend Dr Anton Ranjith, previously the Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo and Apostolic Administrator of Batticaloa, as the new Bishop of the Dioc... Read More


Suspect arrested for abusing dog

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- A suspect who kicked and abused a dog travelling on the road with Katharagama Pada Yatra devotees was arrested by the Kalmunai Headquarters Police. The arrest was made based on ... Read More


'Cabinet ministers turn into multi-millionaires within short eighteen-month period'

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The current government's cabinet ministers and others became large-scale multi-millionaires within a short period of one and a half years, and the president must show through act... Read More


Traffic restrictions expected on several roads in Dickwella

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Traffic movement will be restricted on several roads within the Dickwella police division today (29) and the day after tomorrow (01), the police announced. This is due to severa... Read More