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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a revised three-year plan valued at Rs. 15,077.82 million (Rs. 15.07Bn) to resume andContinue Reading The post Cabinet approves Rs. 15.07 Bn revised plan to complete Kolonnawa flood control project…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports to establish a NationalContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to build Rs. 3.98bn high-performance sports centre appeared first on Newswire.

Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm is expected in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa North-Western and Northern provinces, as well asContinue Reading The post Advisory issued for heavy rainfall exceeding 100mm in several areas appeared first…

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued landslide warnings for parts of Badulla, Kegalle, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and RatnapuraContinue Reading The post Landslide warnings issued for 5 districts appeared first on Newswire.

The government is treating the death of Kavanthissa, the tusker fatally injured in a shooting, with due concern, Cabinet SpokespersonContinue Reading The post Kavanthissa’s Death: Govt. says multiple investigations underway appeared first…

President Anura Kumara DissanThe President visited the Rajopawanaramaya Temple, where the remains of the Thera are lying, and conveyed hisContinue Reading The post President pays last respects to Ven. Keppethiyagoda Siriwimala Thera…

Generator Unit 1 at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai remains offline following a technical failure linked to the nationwideContinue Reading The post Govt. rejects claims linking islandwide power failure to substandard coal appeared…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to hold the cremation ceremony of the late Most Venerable Keppetiyagoda SiriwimalaContinue Reading The post State-sponsored cremation for Ven. Keppetiyagoda Siriwimala Nayaka Thera appeared…

Sanjaya Samarasinghe, who served as a private secretary to opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa, has been granted bail following his arrestContinue Reading The post Namal’s former secretary granted bail over unexplained Rs. 1.8 million appeared…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to construct a housing complex with 200 residential units for public officersContinue Reading The post Rs. 5.89 billion housing complex for public officers in Ratnapura appeared first on…