Yala paddy harvest could be affected by drought
Fory-five-thousand acres of paddy in the Hambantota district as well as paddy cultivations in several other districts may be at risk due…
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Sri Lanka donates tea to cyclone-hit Myanmar
A Sri Lankan Embassy official hands over the consignment of tea to the Director of Natural Disaster Management Centre of Myanmar Than…
Japan supports socio-economic reintegration of Sri Lankans
Japanese Embassy Minister/Deputy Head of Mission Katsuki Kotaro and officials of the IOM, ILO and Labour and Foreign Employment Ministry, at the…
Ananda College felicitates new Air Force Chief
A felicitation ceremony for Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, who became the first Anandian to hold the post of Air Force Commander, was…
Excise Dept collects Rs. 82 Mn in 20,121 raids in first six months
The Excise Department has arrested 20,121 persons including 2,687 women from 20,121 raids done in the first six months 2023. These are…
Lifeguards save four in Nilaveli seas
Trincomalee Police lifeguards saved the lives of four children who were caught in water currents and were swept away while swimming in…
Rs. 3,570 million Karapitiya Maternity Hospital to open this year
The Galle Karapitiya Maternity Hospital built at a cost of Rs. 3,570 million will be completed by the end of this year.…
Two NHDA debt collectors arrested over Rs.7.8 Mn embezzlement
Two external debt collection officers of the Hambantota District Office of the Housing Development Authority who misused housing loans for personal matters…
The New Air Force Commander Meets the Prime Minister
The new Air Force Commander, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapakse met Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena today (17) at the Prime Minister’s Office. After…
Pakistan PK Shehbaz Sharif thanks President Wickremesinghe
On Monday (17 th July), Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif engaged in a telephone conversation with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, discussing…