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No escape for corruption in upcountry schemes

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- Deputy Minister of Plantations and Social Infrastructure Facilities, Sundaralingam Pradeep, has accused previous administrations of widespread corruption and fraud in the single... Read More


Unprecedented achievements of a people's Govt

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- The program initiated by the Government towards achieving a complete transformation of past strategies is already manifesting clear signs of success. Uplifting the living standa... Read More


Aragalaya, not our export

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- Is Sri Lanka's recent legacy to the world or at least the region or sub-continent the art of the Aragalaya? The uprisings in Bangladesh and more recently in Nepal, make this con... Read More


Cambridge University to invest further on education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- The Cambridge University which plays a key role in the education sector in Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of investing further in education in Sri Lanka, a top official ... Read More


SLASSCOM pushes bold budget proposals to power US $ 5b knowledge economy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- The Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Company (SLASSCOM) has presented a comprehensive set of proposals for the forthcoming Budget aimed at driving the country's k... Read More


Africa's remarkable trajectory offers valuable lessons for Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Ethiopia

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- "Africa possesses approximately 30% of the world's total mineral reserves, including major deposits of lithium, cobalt, manganese, platinum, and diamonds - critical for the gree... Read More


Battling the blaze

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- Firefighters battled a massive blaze that broke out yesterday evening in a shop on the third floor of a building at First Cross Street, Pettah. Despite the deployment of 12 fire... Read More


Record salt harvest in Puttalam

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- The Puttalam District, which accounts for nearly 60 percent of Sri Lanka's annual salt production, has launched its harvesting season, with producers reporting record yields thi... Read More


Father of Easter Sunday victim demands justice at UNHRC

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- Suraj Nilanga, father of Vihanga Thejan, who died in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings at Colombo's Shangri-La Hotel, called for urgent justice for the victims during the 60th ses... Read More


Ranil calls for united Opposition front

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- The United National Party (UNP) celebrated its 79th anniversary yesterday (20) under the patronage of the party leader, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe at a private hotel ... Read More