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Sri Lankan Ambassador visits Sivarasa Anojan after Saudi court overturns death sentence

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, O.L. Ameer Ajwad, visited Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa at Dammam Central Prison on October 26, following a Saudi Supreme Court deci... Read More


Cyclone Arnab expected to intensify as heavy rains and flooding affect Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Department of Meteorology says Cyclone Ornab, currently over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm tomorrow and a very severe cyclonic stor... Read More


Nanauka pledges government support for sports development

KILIMANJARO, Oct. 27 -- MINISTER of State in the Presidents Office - Youth Development, Joel Nanauka, has pledged the governments continued commitment to developing the sports sector, citing its role ... Read More


Sri Lanka's exports rise 5.04% to US$ 13.61 billion in first nine months of 2026

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka's total exports grew by 5.04% year-on-year during the first nine months of 2026, reaching US$ 13.61 billion compared with US$ 12.96 billion in the corresponding period ... Read More


Colombo Mayor highlights ongoing pavement improvement projects

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar has announced that pavement improvement projects are underway along Staple Street, Ward Place, Maligawatte Road and Bauddhaloka Mawatha. She... Read More


Dengue cases rise again following recent rainfall

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- A resurgence in the spread of dengue occurred with the rains, the Government Medical Officers' Association stated. The National Dengue Control Unit mentioned that 28 high-risk M... Read More


Tanzanian sinks 56.2m US dollars in equipment for upgrading 188km Tanga-Ruvu MGR line

DODOMA, Oct. 27 -- THE Tanzanian government has purchased equipment 56.2m US dollars to rehabilitate the 188-kilometre metre-gauge railway (MGR) line from Tanga to Ruvu Junction, as part of efforts to... Read More


Tanzanian Prisons pledge to fully implement the legal aid agreement

DODOMA, Oct. 27 -- THE Tanzania Prisons Service has pledged to fully implement an agreement between the Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs to strengthen the pr... Read More


Tanzanian experts develop clear framework for addressing disputes peacefully

DODOMA, Oct. 27 -- A team of experts from the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, in collaboration with stakeholders from various sectors, has discussed ways to establ... Read More


Ulega calls for legal aid desks in all Tanzanian prisons

DODOMA, Oct. 27 -- THE Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, Abdallah Ulega, has directed relevant institutions to establish and strengthen legal aid desks in prisons across the country to ensu... Read More