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Police Week from September 3

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- A special Police Week has been organised by the Police Department to mark the 159th Police Day on September 3. Police Media Spokesman ASP F.U. Wootler said that the Police Week ... Read More


1,408 preliminary grade medical officers to be recruited

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The Ministry of Health has called for applications to recruit 1,408 doctors who have completed their internship by October 29, 2024 as preliminary grade medical officers. Deputy ... Read More


Govt set to reform Intellectual Property Act

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- USD 3 million in royalties frozen overseas Recommendations to be made within three months In line with WIPO standards Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development M... Read More


Arjun Mahendran noticed to appear in Court

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has issued notice on former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Arjun Mahendran who has been named as a suspect in the 2015 Central Ba... Read More


EOIs called for Sapugaskanda refinery expansion

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The Ministry of Power and Energy has invited Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from local and foreign investors to expand the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, the country's only petroleum... Read More


Probe widens to cover Saman Ekanayake

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Investigations are currently under way regarding former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake, in connection with the alleged involvement in facilitating a private visit to the ... Read More


USS Santa Barbara at Colombo Port

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara of the US Navy's 7th Fleet made its first call at the Port of Colombo yesterday. Here Defence Secretary Air Vice Marsh... Read More


One dead, 22 injured in bus collision

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A 32-year-old man died and 22 passengers were injured when a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus collided head-on with a private bus in Weliyaya yesterday morning. The bus drive... Read More


Smartwings to start Colombo flights

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- European leisure carrier Smartwings will commence flights to Colombo from Warsaw, Poland via Muscat in Oman from December this year, a spokesman for the airline said yesterday. ... Read More


SLC Greens down Greys to emerge SLC T20 League champions

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- SLC Greens clinched the SLC T20 League when they defeated SLC Greys by 23 runs in the final played at the SSC Grounds in Maitland Place yesterday. The SLC Greys, chasing a victo... Read More