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The inauguration of the “Ceylon Tea Village” program, which aims to establish 500 cluster tea villages across Sri Lanka, willContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to launch ‘Ceylon Tea Village’ program in Kotmale appeared first on Newswire.

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) today released its final report into the USD 2.5 million cyber fraud linked toContinue Reading The post Explained: 7 biggest findings from COPF’s $2.5m cyber fraud report appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today (10) that the funds allocated for the Provincial Council elections have not beenContinue Reading The post PM clarifies PC election funds not used for disaster relief appeared first on…

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today (10) that the current Cabinet of Ministers has decided to review theContinue Reading The post SC informed Cabinet to reconsider legality of eVisa agreements appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, together with Opposition MPs, today signed a No‑Confidence Motion (NCM) in Parliament against Justice Minister HarshanaContinue Reading The post Opposition signs No‑Confidence Motion against Justice…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today launched the second phase of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, which will provide safeContinue Reading The post Rs. 51 billion Japan-backed safe drinking water project launched in…

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) has warned that university lecturers may withdraw from evaluating answer scripts of theContinue Reading The post University lecturers threaten withdrawal from exam marking over…

A Ryanair flight was forced to return to Greece shortly after take-off on Friday after a cabin window became dislodgedContinue Reading The post Passenger nearly sucked out after plane window dislodges mid-air appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a heat advisory for six districts, warning that the heat index is likely toContinue Reading The post Heat advisory issued for six districts appeared first on Newswire.

The Government is preparing to introduce a more flexible and attractive pension scheme for Sri Lankan migrant workers, Deputy MinisterContinue Reading The post Govt details new pension scheme plans for migrant workers appeared first on…