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LocalTags: Print EditionThe Government’s programme to distribute rice free to 2.9 million needy families will start from today. The Government made necessary arrangements to purchase 61,300 metric tons of paddy from the farmers in this Maha…

LocalTags: Print EditionTo mark the Birthday of His Excellency the President Ranil Wickremesinghe which fell on 24th March, Hon Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, State Minister of Defence along with Mr Sagala Ratnayaka, Chief of Staff and…

LocalGayan Kumara WeerasingheTags: Print EditionThree persons were killed on Thursday (23) evening due to lightning strikes in Hambegamuwa, Godakawela and Nochchiyagama areas. The first death among these, due to lightning is reported in…

LocalPrime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and UNDP Resident Representative Azusa Kubota in discussions.Tags: Print EditionResident Representative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Azusa Kubota called on Prime Minister Dinesh…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Embassy and the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka together with the Consuls of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and the Sri Lanka Tea Board organised a series of events to commemorate the 75th…

LocalTags: Print EditionOne Sri Lankan has lost his life and another Sri Lankan has gone missing in an accident that occurred due to the collapse of a four-storied building on Thursday in Al-Mansoora area of Bin Durham, Qatar. The deceased…

LocalTags: Print EditionPresident of the BASL Saliya Pieris, PC have come under scrutiny on his decision to represent well know drug trafficker ‘Harak Katta’. There are reports of demonstrations being held against Saliya Pieris by alleged…

LocalTags: Print EditionLanka Sathosa has issued an announcement today (24 March) stating that the price of 10 essential consumer goods has been reduced. Accordingly, the price reduction will be implemented from today onwards for the…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced that there will be a water cut in several areas of Colombo tomorrow (25 March). Accordingly, there will be a 10-hour water cut for Colombo, Dehiwala, Mount…

LocalTags: Print EditionTiktok CEO ShouZi Chew was called to give evidence before the Congress in light of the proposal to ban Tiktok in USA sue to concerns regarding data protection issues yesterday (23 March). Chew was questioned…