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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.  Making a special statement, the President said theContinue Reading The post WATCH: President AKD addresses Parliament appeared first on Newswire.

A video circulating on social media showing two men verbally abusing and assaulting a woman near a vehicle at nightContinue Reading The post Viral assault video found to be a prank – Kegalle Police appeared first on Newswire.

The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that from now on, payments under the Aswesuma benefits programme will be made onlyContinue Reading The post Aswesuma benefits restricted to poor and extremely poor families appeared first on…

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has reviewed a report submitted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka regarding theContinue Reading The post Central Bank submits report on Missing US$2.5 Million to COPF appeared first on Newswire.

Director General of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), Mrs. Renuka M. Weerakone, relinquishes her position today (25)Continue Reading The post BOI DG Renuka Weerakone bids farewell after three-decades appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a diverse consignment of items, including foreign cigarettes, pesticides, and perfumes, suspected of beingContinue Reading The post Navy seizes smuggled cigarettes, perfumes in Delft appeared first on Newswire.

Mayor of Colombo, Vraie Cally Balthazaar paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Governor of Nairobi City County, Njoroge Muchiri,Continue Reading The post Colombo Mayor, Nairobi Deputy Governor discuss urban challenges appeared first on…

The President told Parliament that authorities have seized large quantities of narcotics under the current administration, including 3,390 kg ofContinue Reading The post Over 10 tonnes of narcotics seized under current government, President…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be repealed by this year. Addressing the ParliamentContinue Reading The post President AKD says PTA to be repealed this year appeared first on Newswire.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has visited the Sri Lanka Customs Department to assess the progress made on keyContinue Reading The post IMF team visits Sri Lanka Customs to assess Reform Progress appeared first on Newswire.