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LocalTags: Print EditionThe Cabinet has approved making the song ‘දන්නෝ බුදුන්ගේ ශ්‍රී ධර්මස්කන්ධා‘ 'Danno Budunge Sri Dharmaskandha' a national heritage. The song was written by written by John de Silva and composed by Mr.…

LocalTags: Print EditionAccording to the Meteorological department several spells of showers are expected to occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. However, in other areas of…

LocalNuwan KodikaraTags: Print EditionState Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said that the public assistance provided by the Government including financial assistance for kidney patients and elderly people will continue without any…

LocalA.P.DayachandraUrubokkaTags: Print EditionThe Urubokka Police have started investigations into the murder of a man which took place 33 years ago. The man was allegedly murdered by his wife and a man who was having an illicit affair…

LocalBuddhika ImbulanaTags: Print EditionCommissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya has requested the Inspector General of Police to provide full Police protection to A.P.S.M. Marasinghe,  a prison Warden of the Magazine Prison,…

LocalTags: Print EditionDuring a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat on May 14, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that a Cabinet sub-committee would be appointed to implement the Surbana Jurong plan for the development of…

LocalTags: Print EditionAccording to the President’s Media Division, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued a directive to the legal departments, instructing them to prepare a stringent legislation aimed at preventing child abuse. The…

LocalTags: Print EditionUnit 3 of Norochcholai Power plant will temporarily suspend its operations for maintenance from 13 June onwards for a period of 100 days. This major maintenance work was pre-scheduled for smooth operation of the…

LocalTags: Print EditionA group of International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives visited Galle Fort yesterday (14 May). Team of IMF staff members are currently in Sri Lanka for a visit till 23rd May to assist Sri Lanka in preparation…

LocalTags: Print EditionMinister of Justice Wijayadasa Rajapaksa says that as per the instructions of the Maha Sangharatne, necessary steps will be taken to enforce the Sangha Court (Sandhadhikarana) Act with new amendments. The Minister…