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Bilaal Lookman, a first-year law student of Sri Lankan origin, has been elected as a municipal councillor in France atContinue Reading The post French student of Sri Lankan origin elected to city council at 18 appeared first on Newswire.

A special islandwide security programme has been implemented by the Ministry of Defence to ensure public safety during the upcomingContinue Reading The post Islandwide security programme launched for Sinhala and Tamil New New Year appeared…

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member Nishantha Dias said the government should ensure that public facilities reflect the country’s culturalContinue Reading The post SLPP’s Dias questions lack of facilities for betel chewing at Colombo…

The Government Medical Officers’ Association is to end its 48-hour islandwide strike at 8.00 a.m. on Saturday (11). The GMOAContinue Reading The post GMOA to end islandwide strike on Saturday appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today’s parliamentary vote on the no-confidence motion against the Energy Minister had revealed divisions overContinue Reading The post Sajith claims NCM vote shows divide over coal issue, consumer…

The Ministry of Education has announced that the distribution of school uniform material donated by the People’s Republic of ChinaContinue Reading The post China-donated school uniform material fully distributed to 4.4 million students…

The Sri Lanka Air Force has announced that a Bell 412 helicopter has been deployed to assist in extinguishing aContinue Reading The post Air Force helicopter deployed to battle Karadiyana garbage dump fire appeared first on Newswire.

The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody was defeated in Parliament today, by a majority of 104Continue Reading The post No-confidence motion against Minister Kumara Jayakody defeated in Parliament appeared…

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has filed an affidavit with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), outliningContinue Reading The post Mahinda Rajapaksa files affidavit with CIABOC appeared first on…

Sri Lanka is seeking to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to promote sustainable industrial developmentContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka explores green industrial cooperation with…