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Cabinet approval has been granted to compensate the farmers who have been affected in the 2023 Yala season as a result of… The post Compensation to farmers whose crops were damaged during Yala season appeared first on DailyNews.

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved visa-free entry for visitors from seven countries including India, China and Russia as a pilot project until… The post Sri Lanka approves visa-free entry for visitors from 7 countries appeared first on…

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 01.00 p.m. Fairly… The post Fairly heavy showers expected in several provinces appeared first on DailyNews.

In a Cabinet reshuffle, three Cabinet Ministers took their oaths at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday morning (23), in the presence of President… The post Three Cabinet Ministers sworn in before President appeared first on DailyNews.

The two Mahanayakas of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters said that incidents of bringing drugs to Sri Lanka through sea routes are… The post Chief Prelates voice concern over drug menace appeared first on DailyNews.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera announced that a comprehensive proposal pertaining to the restructuring of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is… The post CEB’s restructuring plan to be submitted at next Cabinet meeting…

The Budget for the coming year (2024) is to be presented to Parliament by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Finance Minister on… The post President will present Budget on November 13 appeared first on DailyNews.

Larval density rises to 15 per cent 68 MOH divisions  are at high risk Association of Health and Entomology Officers President Najith… The post Dengue mosquitoes breeding rapidly appeared first on DailyNews.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis, who considered a complaint made by the late businessman Lalith Kotelawela’s wife’s sister raising suspicions about the… The post Lalith Kotelawala’s body to be handed over to sister-in-law appeared…

Farmers have continuously requested the Agriculture Ministry to provide shotguns to prevent crop damage caused by wild animals, the Ministry said in… The post Air rifles for farmers to scare away wild animals appeared first on DailyNews.