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The Sri Lanka Aviation Unit, operating under the United Nations mandate in the Central African Republic (CAR), successfully carried outContinue Reading The post SLAF Aircrew evacuates injured UN Personnel in the Central African Republic…

Minister of Education, PM Harini Amarasuriya, says the programme to provide sanitary napkins to schoolgirls, launched in 2024 by theContinue Reading The post Sanitary Napkin Programme for over 1 Mn schoolgirls to continue in 2026 appeared…

A series of CCTV footage showing two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle who had tailed a youth travelling in aContinue Reading The post CCTV captures gunmen tailing Three‑Wheeler before Nugegoda shooting appeared first on Newswire.

Gold prices surged to a record high on Monday, riding on growing expectations of further US interest rate cuts andContinue Reading The post Gold prices hit a record high on US interest rate-cut bets appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s export sector has continued its strong upward trajectory, recording a significant 5.8 % y-o-y growth during the periodContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka exports up 5.8% Jan–Nov 2025: EDB appeared first on Newswire.

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has announced a USD 450 million reconstruction assistance package for Sri Lanka, comprising USDContinue Reading The post India announces USD 450m reconstruction package for Sri Lanka appeared…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman says that while the National People’s Power (NPP) once defeated his party throughContinue Reading The post CMC Mayor is a puppet now – MP Mujibur appeared first on Newswire.

Visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Monday, conveyingContinue Reading The post Indian FM Jaishankar meets President AKD appeared first on Newswire.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing concern over the prolonged failureContinue Reading The post After 8 months without Auditor General, BASL urges President to act appeared…

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has held discussions with Israeli authorities on expandingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka signs new MoU to secure more jobs in Israel appeared…