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The world’s biggest container ship, the 24,000 TEU Ever Ace, called at Colombo Port yesterday after a 15-day journey from Rotterdam, Netherlands.

An employee of a filling station at the Aluth Paara, Meegoda has allegedly been assaulted by a service seeker in the wee hours yesterday (06) for bringing to the latter’s notice that he was not wearing a face mask. The victim was…

The Sri Lankan Government is taking all measures to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, in its pledge to achieve the global target of carbon neutrality by 2050, as a part of international cooperation, said Environment Minister Mahinda…

While adhering to the prevailing Health Guidelines, the Consular Affairs Division 2nd Floor, Ceylinco Building of the Foreign Ministry has started providing consular services to walk-in customers with effect from Monday, 04 October…

The Mass Media Ministry has planned to establish a Mass Media Higher Education, Research and Training Institute called the Institute of Chartered Journalists of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted consent to…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the Bribery Commission to immediately investigate into the names of Sri Lankans mentioned in the Pandora Papers and submit a report within a month, stated the President's Spokesperson Kingsly…

Recognizing the urgent need to provide children with fair access to quality educational opportunities with modern technology minimizing the digital technology gaps expanding day by day, the Government of India has agreed to provide a…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to establish a subsidiary of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to enable it to start its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP Gas) business utilizing refined products. The Sapugaskanda refinery that…

The Second Report of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) for the First Session of the Ninth Parliament was presented to Parliament today (06) by its chairman, (Prof). Tissa Vitarana. The report was tabled in Parliament in terms…

Dr. Anil Jasinghe appointed as a Chairman of the Bureau of Environment Authorities of the 04 th Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia-Pacific for one year period. The Secretary to Ministry of Environment Dr. Anil…