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The 11th National Accident Prevention Week concluded today (10) with a focus on preventing accidents in schools, preschools, and dayContinue Reading The post Road accidents and suicides claim 5,500 lives annually in Sri Lanka appeared first…

The inauguration of the “Ceylon Tea Village” program, which aims to establish 500 cluster tea villages across Sri Lanka, willContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to launch ‘Ceylon Tea Village’ program in Kotmale appeared first on Newswire.

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) today released its final report into the USD 2.5 million cyber fraud linked toContinue Reading The post Explained: 7 biggest findings from COPF’s $2.5m cyber fraud report appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today (10) that the funds allocated for the Provincial Council elections have not beenContinue Reading The post PM clarifies PC election funds not used for disaster relief appeared first on…

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today (10) that the current Cabinet of Ministers has decided to review theContinue Reading The post SC informed Cabinet to reconsider legality of eVisa agreements appeared first on Newswire.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) today officially commissioned a solar photovoltaic (PV) system that will meet nearlyContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority launches solar power project appeared first…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today launched the second phase of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, which will provide safeContinue Reading The post Rs. 51 billion Japan-backed safe drinking water project launched in…

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) has warned that university lecturers may withdraw from evaluating answer scripts of theContinue Reading The post University lecturers threaten withdrawal from exam marking over…

A Ryanair flight was forced to return to Greece shortly after take-off on Friday after a cabin window became dislodgedContinue Reading The post Passenger nearly sucked out after plane window dislodges mid-air appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a heat advisory for six districts, warning that the heat index is likely toContinue Reading The post Heat advisory issued for six districts appeared first on Newswire.