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The recovery of the containers and waste iron that fell into the sea from the X-Press Pearl Ship will commence in the next few days. Marine Environment Protection Authority Chairperson Dharshani Lahandapura said that during an…
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Rice producers are concerned over the reduction of the tax on imported rice. Sri Lanka Rice Producers Association President Suraj Jayawickrema said that reducing the tax imposed on imported rice to 25 cents is a blow to small and…
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Classes of all schools for Ordinary Level and Advanced Level students and all grades of schools, which do not exceed 200 students will open on Monday (8). Accordingly Grade 10, 11, 12 and 13 of all schools will re-opened as…
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A large stock of Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer ordered from India arrived in Sri Lanka today. Two flights carrying the fertilizer arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning. One of the…
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A Gazette notifications has been issued removing the maximum retail price imposed on 17 essential food items including sugar, dhal, potatoes, big onions, wheat flour, milk powder and chicken.
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The water level of the Attanagalu Oya is currently rising to ‘Alert Level’ due to the prevailing rainfall, stated the Disaster Management Center.
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An 87-year-old grandmother from Sri Lanka has become the oldest student to receive a master’s degree from York University. Vaughan resident Varathaledchumy Shanmuganathan was among 4,000 students who graduated on Tuesday with a…
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his delegations returned to the island this morning after taking part in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. On October 20 President left…
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Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage pledged to purchase organic paddy at Rs.100 per kilo.  The government is preparing to purchase organic paddy from paddy farmers at Rs. 100 per kilo, said Agriculture Minister…
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Three persons sustained injuries and were hospitalised last night due to a gas tank exploding at a restaurant in Weligama. The injured were rushed to the Matara Hospital and they are out of harm’s way, the sources said.
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