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Tender procedures will be initiated to offer 29 currently unused oil tanks in Trincomalee to investors on a long-term leaseContinue Reading The post 29 Trincomalee oil tanks to be offered to investors on long-term lease appeared first on…

Water in Nuwara Eliya’s Gregory Lake has reached a level of pollution that could pose a serious risk to humanContinue Reading The post CEA findings raise alarm over Gregory Lake water quality appeared first on Newswire.

Water in Nuwara Eliya’s Gregory Lake has reached a level of pollution that could pose a serious risk to humanContinue Reading The post CEA findings raise alarm over Gregory Lake water quality appeared first on Newswire.

Wildlife officials rescued 46 star tortoises and one flapshell turtle from a well that had dried up due to severeContinue Reading The post 47 turtles rescued from dried-up well in Kantale appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Railway Department has issued a special circular prohibiting officials and employees from using social media during dutyContinue Reading The post Railways issues circular restricting social media use during duty hours appeared…

Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara inspected the Anuradhapura Prison on Wednesday, visiting several sections of the facilityContinue Reading The post Justice Minister Reviews Prison Conditions During…

A mobile phone has survived a drop from 30,607 meters (100,418 feet, 8 inches) above the ground, setting a GuinnessContinue Reading The post Phone survives record-breaking 30,607-meter drop from stratosphere appeared first on Newswire.

‎Those who regularly chew sugar-free gum could face a higher risk of suffering a deadly heart attack or stroke, aContinue Reading The post ‎Sweeteners in chewing gum linked with 57 per cent raised risk of deadly heart attacks, study…

Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesha Tharanga has returned to the top of the world rankings after briefly dropping to secondContinue Reading The post Rumesha Tharanga returns to top of world javelin rankings appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka stands in full solidarity with the government and people of Nepal following the devastating floods in Rasuwa DistrictContinue Reading The post Nepal Floods: Sri Lanka Expresses Solidarity, No Sri Lankans Reported Affected appeared…