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35,000 pilgrims from the North in Paada Yathra

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- An elderly pilgrim carries his grandson on his shoulders during the long Paada Yathra to the holy city of Kataragama, where they will pay homage to God Skanda. Nearly 35,000 pilgr... Read More


Joint operation under way to save elephant Bhatiya's life

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- A joint operation is under way to save Bhathiya, a wounded elephant who fell into an irrigation well in the Nikaweratiya Wildlife Zone, after suffering complications from a previo... Read More


Katchatheevu will never be ceded - Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Sri Lanka has no intention to cede the Katchatheevu Island, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said over the weekend, calling the "rumblings" in India an issue between the political ... Read More


US to send tariff letters to 12 countries tomorrow

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- US President Donald Trump yesterday said he had signed letters to 12 countries outlining the various tariff levels they would face on goods they export to the United States, with ... Read More


Excise revenue surges past mid-year target

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Excise Department has recorded a sharp increase in revenue for the first half of 2025, collecting Rs. 120.5 billion - a 102.6 percent rise compared to the corresponding period... Read More


KDU Medical Faculty to enroll 100 civilian students per year

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The high-powered committee tasked with recommending a standardised admissions procedure for the Medical Faculty of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) has pro... Read More


You can't retain doctors without paying them well - New GMOA President, Dr. Sanjeewa Thennakoon

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Following a contentious election season, the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) re-elected Dr. Sanjeewa Thennakoon as the Association's President amid renewed public ... Read More


Advancing Sri Lanka's shared vision for a Blue Economy

Sri lanka, July 6 -- The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Ethiopia recognises a timely and strategic opportunity to deepen cooperation with Africa's coastal states. Through mutually beneficial partnerships cen... Read More


Search operations under way for missing fishermen

Srilanka, June 29 -- Search and rescue operations were under way yesterday off the coasts of Galle and Kalutara as the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Air Force continued efforts to locate four missing fishe... Read More


Renewable energy developers irked again by recent tariff reduction

Srilanka, June 29 -- The Federation of Renewable Energy Developers (FRED) reiterated its call again for an unbiased and independent committee to be set up to make recommendations on behalf of the rene... Read More