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Dr. Mahinda Parakrama Disanayake has been appointed as Presidential Advisor on Maritime, Ports, and Supply Affairs, with immediate effect.  AccordingContinue Reading The post New Presidential Advisor appointed on Maritime, Ports &…

The Chief of the Indian Army, General Upendra Dwivedi, paid an official visit to the Sri Lanka Army War CollegeContinue Reading The post Indian Army Chief donates ambulance to Sri Lanka Army War College appeared first on Newswire.

A government-backed housing and compensation programme for families whose homes were fully destroyed by Cyclone Ditwa will begin on FridayContinue Reading The post Rebuilding Sri Lanka Housing for Victims : Full Circular issued appeared…

A minor earth tremor measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was reported in the Ududumbara area at 5.05 p.m. today,Continue Reading The post Minor tremor in Ududumbara: Nothing to panic appeared first on Newswire.

Warning for deep depression over South-east Bay of Bengal Sea area. Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre, DepartmentContinue Reading The post Deep depression : 6.30 PM update from Met Department appeared first on Newswire.

Describing the India–Sri Lanka partnership as being in a “historic sweet spot,” Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Thursday saidContinue Reading The post India–Sri Lanka ties at a “historic sweet spot”: Indian High Commissioner…

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said Thursday that the government is formulating a national policy to ensure child protection in theContinue Reading The post PM to use no-confidence motion to widen education reform talks appeared first on…

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has announced that updated forecasts from the Department of Meteorology show a shift inContinue Reading The post Shift in deep depression movement : Alert from NBRO appeared first on…

The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (09 Jan),Continue Reading The post Dollar rate today : Selling rate drops to Rs. 312 appeared first on Newswire.

The government has not taken any decision to replace Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) benefits withContinue Reading The post EPF & ETF funds : Govt dismisses misleading reports appeared first on Newswire.