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Donald Trump has said Venezuelan authorities will turn over 30mn to 50mn barrels of sanctioned crude to the US, inContinue Reading The post Donald Trump says US to take sanctioned Venezuelan oil to American ports appeared first on Newswire.

Three suspects were arrested on Monday (05 Jan) in Mawanella with two elephant tusks that were to be sold forContinue Reading The post Three arrested for attempting to sell elephant tusks for Rs. 20mn appeared first on Newswire.

Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya informed Parliament that the controversial Grade 6 English module, which was withdrawn following the admission ofContinue Reading The post “Grade 6 English module has not reached students : PM Harini…

Ambassador Julie Chung will leave Sri Lanka on January 16, ending almost four years as the United States’ top diplomatContinue Reading The post US Ambassador Julie Chung to leave Sri Lanka on Jan 16 appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister and Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament that the controversial Grade 6 English module has been removed followingContinue Reading The post Controversial Grade 6 English lesson removed : PM appeared first on…

India’s Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Sri Lanka today for a two-day official visit, theContinue Reading The post Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrives in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (07 Jan), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate remains steady at Rs. 313 appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the purchase of 350 housing units from the ‘Harbour View Residencies’ housing project forContinue Reading The post Cabinet nod to buy 350 ‘Harbour View’ housing units for Police appeared first on…

The low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, to the southeast of Sri Lanka, is likely to intensify into aContinue Reading The post Low-pressure area : Above 50 mm of rain expected in some areas today appeared first on Newswire.

The low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, located southeast of Sri Lanka, is likely to intensify into a depressionContinue Reading The post Low-pressure area : Advisory issued to the Naval and fishing communities appeared first on…