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A major narcotics haul worth more than Rs. 1.1 billion has been seized at Bandaranaike International Airport, with 22 BuddhistContinue Reading The post 22 Sri Lankan monks arrested with Rs. 1.1 billion drugs at Katunayake Airport appeared…

US President Donald Trump says he has released CCTV footage and a photo of the suspect in custody following theContinue Reading The post Trump releases CCTV footage and suspect photo after gunfire at Correspondents’ Dinner appeared first on…

The United States Department of State has announced a pause on issuing immigrant visas to nationals from dozens of countriesContinue Reading The post US pauses immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries under new review appeared first on…

Ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday approved the first malaria drugContinue Reading The post WHO approves first Malaria drug for babies appeared first on Newswire.

Asanga Seneviratne has been elected President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a majority vote held today.Continue Reading The post Asanga Seneviratne elected NOC President with majority vote appeared first on…

US President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned visit by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talksContinue Reading The post Trump cancels US envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran war talks appeared first on Newswire.

A Sri Lankan national is among 17 crew members onboard an oil tanker hijacked by pirates off the coast ofContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan among 17 crew onboard hijacked oil tanker off Somali coast appeared first on Newswire.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation says it has strengthened measures to safeguard Sri Lanka’s fuel supply by using a mix ofContinue Reading The post CPC says fuel stocks secured until end of May appeared first on Newswire.

A Sri Lankan delegation led by Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar, who is on an official visitContinue Reading The post Fisheries minister holds high-level talks in Norway on maritime cooperation…

Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe, in a Facebook post, has highlighted government economic performance and ongoingContinue Reading The post Deputy minister cites public service…