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Ministry focuses to restrict importation of seeds of seven locally produced crops

LocalIshara MudugamuwaTags: Sri LankaThe Ministry of Agriculture is considering the restriction of the importation of seeds of seven locally produced crops next year. It was revealed at a discussion held at the Ministry of…

Hillary Clinton publicly reads her 2016 victory speech for the first time

World(File Photo): Former US First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks onstage at Cinema Cafe during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival at the Filmmaker Lodge on January 26, 2020 in Park City, Utah.Tags: Print…

HIP invests US$ 300 mn in slope protection project

Achieves milestone of 500,000 RORO vehicle handling in 2021:BusinessPrime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, Ministers Chamal Rajapaksa, G. L. Peiris, Namal Rajapaksa and CEO of HIPG Johnson Liu at the…

Defence and Naval Attaché of Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi calls on Navy Commander

LocalTags: Sri LankaThe Defence and Naval Attaché of Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi and accredited to Sri Lanka, Captain Jakarin Khowrat, RTN called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters…

Brother fears Assange may not survive US prosecution

WorldJulian Assange’s partner Stella Moris stands with their children Gabriel and Max outside Belmarsh Prison in London. Tags: Print EditionUS: Julian Assange’s brother said he feared the Wikileaks publisher would not survive the…

Festive Season with Union Assurance at One Galle Face Mall

BusinessTags: Print EditionUnion Assurance, will be providing free health check-ups to people who visit its stall at the lower ground level at One Galle Face (OGF) between December 10-12. Moreover, stay tuned for a big bash with Union…

Sugar stock unfit for human consumption found

LocalTags: Sri LankaDambulla Mayor Jaliya Opatha said that a consignment of sugar imported from India to Sri Lanka which was unfit for human consumption was found in a private warehouse behind the Dambulla Economic Center being subtly…

Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

WorldElon MuskTags: Print EditionUS: Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a year that saw his electric car company become the most valuable carmaker in the world and his…

BOC opens Smart Zone at Navy Camp Panama

Business(Text and Picture by: I.L.M.RIZANAddalaichenai Central Correspondent)Officials at the opening.Tags: Print EditionBank of Ceylon Smart Zone was opened at the Navy camp premises in Panama in the Ampara district for the…