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As an experienced diplomat, Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid would not have missed out on the challenges ahead of his one-year term at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) as the ‘Presidency of Hope’. Yet, between the time he coined…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Parliament today (22). The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade, which met yesterday (21) under the chairmanship of the Trade Minister (Dr.) Bandula…

The Immigrants & Emigrants (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to encourage foreign investors to extend the validity of visas to five years was considered by the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence yesterday (22).…

Jayantha Ketagoda, was sworn in as a Member of Parliament today before the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. He then signed the member roll kept by the Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake. Jayantha Ketagoda has…

District-wise percentages for university entrance based on the results of G. C. E. Advanced Level Examination in 2020 have been released by the University Grants Commission. https://t.co/IpKUAnqtH8

The government has decided to administer the Pfizer vaccine to the students sitting for the coming Advanced Level examination, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said in Parliament today. The President has issued a directive…

1,047 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 434,410, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

A total of 1,321 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 507,330.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will address the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 22. President Rajapaksa will be making his address during the morning session. The theme of this year’s UNGA is…

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will not betray the rights of the Tamil people for petty gains or privileges, TNA Leader R. Sampanthan said in a statement on Monday. He pointed out that there are many things to be won on behalf of…