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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh near full PayPal access

SriLanka, May 3 -- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh may soon receive full inbound PayPal functionality comparable to markets such as India, Singapore and the United States, sources close to PayPal India told ... Read More


Sri Lanka to ban e-cigarettes

SriLanka, May 3 -- The Ministry of Health will strengthen the country's already tough regulatory stance on nicotine products with moves under way to ban e-cigarettes as part of sweeping reforms to cre... Read More


Presidents of Maldives, Vietnam here this week.

SriLanka, May 3 -- Two Heads of State and a Ministerial-level delegation are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on State and official visits this week starting from today (May 3). President of the Mald... Read More


Major fuel consignments arrive

SriLanka, May 3 -- Two shipments of petrol and diesel arrived yesterday at the Port of Colombo, with unloading operations under way at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) terminals. . At the time ... Read More


Over 25,000 Dengue cases from January

SriLanka, May 3 -- The risk of Dengue has increased with the health authorities reporting over 25,000 cases within the first four months of the year. According to the Director of the National Dengue ... Read More


Sharks International 2026 begins in Colombo tomorrow

SriLanka, May 3 -- The Sharks International 2026 conference, the world's largest gathering of researchers and experts on sharks and rays, will commence at the BMICH, tomorrow (May 4). The premier glo... Read More


Signals beneath the spectacle

SriLanka, May 3 -- Sri Lanka's May Day this year carried both spectacle and subtext. The National People's Power (NPP) projected strength with 21 rallies across the island, from Talawakelle to a closi... Read More


Local Government bodies go for digitisation initiatives

SriLanka, May 3 -- The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has launched a program to digitise services and payments across all 341 Local Government (LG) institu... Read More


Deputy Health Minister visits Ayati Centre

SriLanka, May 3 -- Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni made an observation tour of the Ayati Centre, Sri Lanka's first national centre for children with disabilities, in Ragama recently. T... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks US$ 20m ADB seed capital

SriLanka, May 3 -- Sri Lanka is negotiating with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to secure a new US$ 120 million credit line, along with grants, to set up the country's first State-backed venture cap... Read More