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"Lanka to build South Asia's most advanced medical lab - Minister"

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The government plans to build a state-of-the-art laboratory with facilities that can conduct tests on pharmaceuticals, Ayurveda, food, and beauty products, said Minister of Heal... Read More


Annual food waste tops 1.3 Bn. tonnes, enough to solve global hunger

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- As the global population nears 8.5 billion by 2030, the world still wastes 1.3 billion tonnes of food annually - enough to feed three billion people. Sri Lanka is no exception. ... Read More


Ex-soldier arrested with heroin and ammunition

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The Kalutara Divisional Crime Investigation Unit has arrested a former army soldier with 5.35g of heroin, 30 live T-56 rounds and a pair of handcuffs. The suspect, a resident o... Read More


Suspended police sub-inspector arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- A suspended police sub-inspector was arrested by Bandaragama Police with 3,750ml of illicit liquor in his possession. The suspect was arrested while transporting the liquor usi... Read More


CCM reignites LNG project

LINDI, Sept. 26 -- THE long-awaited 40 billion US dollars Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Lindi Region is set to take off soon as negotiations with international investors near completion, Pres... Read More


Tanzania education reforms win praise abroad

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 26 -- DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Dr Doto Biteko has said Tanzania is among the African countries making significant progress in utilising domestic resources an... Read More


Govt backs private sector in clean energy push

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 26 -- THE government has reiterated its commitment to supporting the private sector in expanding access to cleaner energy solutions, particularly Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), as ... Read More


Stakeholders urged to invest in sustainable tourism

ARUSHA, Sept. 26 -- TOURISM stakeholders have been urged to channel more investment into sustainable tourism across different sectors of the industry to create jobs, foster cultural exchange and make ... Read More


PCCB, FIU sign data deal to combat graft

DODOMA, Sept. 26 -- THE Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) have signed a five year Electronic Data Sharing Agreement (DSA), to strengthen th... Read More


Sri Lanka's tax revenue surpasses annual target

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Sri Lanka's total tax revenue has reached Rs. 3,400 billion by the fourth week of September 2025, successfully surpassing the annual target. This was announced in Parliament ye... Read More