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Thirty-two Iranian naval personnel rescued from the distressed warship ‘IRIS Dena’ off the coast of Galle are currently receiving treatmentContinue Reading The post Hospital gives update on 32 rescued from Iranian warship off Galle appeared…

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Sri Lanka has released a factsheet outlining key challenges faced byContinue Reading The post UN highlights persistent justice gaps for Women & Girls in Sri Lanka appeared first…

  At least 101 people are missing and 78 others have been wounded following a suspected submarine attack on anContinue Reading The post Over 100 missing after suspected submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka – Reuters appeared first…

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from Sri Lankan President AnuraContinue Reading The post UAE President receives phone call from President of Sri Lanka condemning Iranian attacks…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a four‑year plan to gradually remove the import cess tax imposed on selected goods,Continue Reading The post Cabinet approves 04‑year plan to phase out Import Cess Tax appeared first on Newswire.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has presented evidence confirming that the coal imported by the government fromContinue Reading The post PUCSL report confirms South African coal is substandard : Sajith appeared first on…

A Sri Lankan-invented medical device designed for the non-invasive early detection of cardiovascular conditions using Artificial Intelligence was successfully pilotedContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan AI device for early heart disease…

Britain has announced that it will stop issuing student visas to people from Afghanistan, ​Cameroon, Myanmarand Sudan. It will alsoContinue Reading The post UK stops issuing student visas for 4 countries appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to obtain eight used low‑floor buses donated by the Government of JapanContinue Reading The post Cabinet approves Japanese grant of eight low-floor buses for Sri Lanka appeared first on…

Several bodies suspected to be of the personnel of the Iranian vessel were found, Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Buddhika SampathContinue Reading The post “We found bodies”: SL Navy gives update on Iran ship appeared first on Newswire.