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LocalTags: Print EditionMr. A.A.M. Hilme officially started his duties as the new chairman of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau yesterday (09). Mr. Hilme is well known for his contribution for providing excellent service in his…

LocalTags: Print EditionMinister of Power and Energy Mr. Kanchana Wijesekera stated in a tweet that the Cabinet approved the revision of the general policy guidelines for the electricity industry. It further states that the Cabinet approved…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Eastern Province Governor Mrs. Anuradha Yahampath said that the daily production of liquid milk in the Eastern Province has increased to 164,000 liters. About a year ago, the production value was only half of the…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe public services of the Merchant Shipping Secretariat under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation have been temporarily suspended. The Merchant Shipping Secretariat office located on the 1st Floor, Bristol…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Conservator General of Forests K.M.A Bandara said that the media reports implying that Sri Lanka’s forest cover has decreased to 16% are false. He said this in response to a query made regarding the media report…

LocalNuwan KodikaraTags: Print EditionAn election should not be held until the country’s economy is restored to some extent, said University Grant Commission (UGC) Vice Chairman Senior Professor Chandana P. Udawatte. Speaking to the Daily…

LocalNuwan KodikaraTags: Print EditionMinister of State for Finance Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said that paying the PAYE tax of employees by Government and Semi-Government institutions will be suspended. He said that the related Circular…

LocalThe Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of Monaragala Division Mr. Sisira Kumara has been arrested. According to Police Media Spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police Mr. Nihal Talduwa, 650 cannabis plants that had been prepared…

LocalTalawakelle police stated that a baby was found abandoned in a three-wheeler parked near the Hindu Kovil in Talawakelle yesterday (08) around 5.45 am. The employees of the Talawakelle Lindula Municipal Council, who came to clean the…

LocalThe proposal to increase electricity tariffs by 65% is scheduled to be discussed during the cabinet meeting chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe this today (09) afternoon. It is reported that after the approval of the Cabinet, the…