Sri Lanka legally bound to settle foreign debts at maturity till 2048 – Minister
Whatever the government in power in the country, we are legally bound to settle foreign debts at maturity till 2048, Transport, Highways…
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Prelate commends President’s efforts to re-establish the Maha Viharaya
Atamasthanadhipathi and Chief Sanghanayaka of Nuwara Kalaviya Most Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Nayaka Thera commended the efforts taken by the President to re-establish…
Sinopec’s first fuel shipment expected in August
Maximum Fuel Retail Price (MRP) to be stipulated Decision on QR Code pending The first fuel shipment of China’s Sinopec, which signed…
2,500 Bhikkunis in Sri Lanka now
The 30th Higher Ordination of Sri Lanka Bhikkuni Sasana Bala Mandalaya ended yesterday completing the number of Bhikkunis to receive the higher…
Japanese FM, delegation here on July 28
The Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will arrive in Sri Lanka on July 28 for a two-day official visit with…
Three die as tree falls into garage in Akuressa
Three persons succumbed when a large tree suddenly fell on the premises of Gampalage Motors garage at the intersection of Amalagoda in…
Fire over 400 acres in Horowpothana
Horowpothana Police stated that a land used by the villagers of Maradankadawala for cultivation had caught fire yesterday (22) and the fire…
Central Bank tells commercial banks to lower loan interest rates
The Central Bank has informed all commercial banks to take immediate action to lower the bank loan interest rates immediately, in accordance…
Batti rice farmers in a quandary after cultivating ‘Premadasa Model’ variety
The farmers of the Batticaloa district who cultivated a rice variety known as the ‘Premadasa Model’ have faced many difficulties as they…
Indian PM pledges Rs.3,000 Mn grant for health, education in plantation sector
Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Minister Jeevan Thondaman said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to grant Rs.3,000 million for the…