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PARLIAMENT APPROVES FOUR SECRETARY APPOINTMENTS IN MINISTRIES

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The Parliament has announced that the Committee on High Posts has approved the appointments of four Ministry Secretaries. These approvals were granted during the committee meeti... Read More


CPC OVERHAULS RECRUITMENT AFTER DECADES

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- Sri Lanka's state-owned oil giant, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO), is implementing significant reforms to its employee recruitment process for the first time in 35 years... Read More


RAIN IN SEVERAL PROVINCES, STRONG WINDS EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts that several spells of showers will occur today in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara distri... Read More


2024 GCE ORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATION RESULTS RELEASED

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The results of the 2024 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination have been released today (11). Candidates can access their results by visiting the official Department of Examinations ... Read More


OVER 13,000 STUDENTS ACHIEVE 9 'A' PASSES IN 2024 G.C.E. ORDINARY LEVEL EXAMINATION

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- A total of 237,026 candidates have qualified for the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination based on the results of this year's G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination. This represents 73.... Read More


A MAJORITY OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL POSTS VACANT AT HEALTH MINISTRY

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- 9 out of the 13 Deputy Director General positions at the Ministry of Health have reportedly been vacant for the past 5 years. Sources within the Health Ministry state that due t... Read More


2 SRI LANKANS AMONG 149 ARRESTED IN PAKISTAN SCAM CALL CENTRE RAID

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- Pakistani police have arrested 149 individuals, including 2 Sri Lankans, during a raid on a scam call centre in Faisalabad. Pakistan's National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (... Read More


US AMBASSADOR PLEDGES ESSENTIAL MEDICINES AND SURGICAL EQUIPMENT TO SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, has agreed to provide a quantity of essential medicines and surgical equipment to Sri Lanka from donors in the United States. This c... Read More


OVER 8,300 'DANSAL' REGISTERED FOR ESALA FULL MOON POYA

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- A total of 8,335 'dansal' have been registered island-wide to be carried out today (10) for the Esala Full Moon Poya Day. This was stated by the Public Health Inspectors Union o... Read More


NWSDB URGES JUDICIOUS WATER USE

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) is urging the public to use water sparingly, restricting its use to essential daily activities only. This appeal comes due t... Read More