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Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake officially assumed office as chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority on Tuesday. Dr. Dissanayake previously servedContinue Reading The post New Chairman appointed to SLPA appeared first on Newswire.

Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) has recorded the highest number of passengers handled in a single month in itsContinue Reading The post Airport and Aviation Services records highest monthly passenger volume appeared first on…

Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Nalinda Jayathissa met Bangladesh’s newly appointed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during his visit to Dhaka forContinue Reading The post Jayathissa meets new Bangladesh PM during Dhaka visit appeared first on…

Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, met with the Rt. Hon. David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,Continue Reading The post Governance and DCTS reforms headline Sajith–UK Deputy PM talks appeared first on Newswire.

Due to an emergency breakdown in the main water supply line that supplies water from Ambatale to Dehiwala, water supplyContinue Reading The post Ambatale–Dehiwala Water Line Breakdown; Several Areas Affected appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan High Commission in the United Kingdom has announced a temporary service disruption affecting the delivery of ElectronicContinue Reading The post Travelers to Sri Lanka advised of ETA approval notice disruption appeared first…

Three suspects arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda are scheduled toContinue Reading The post Lawyer murder : suspects to be produced in court today appeared first on Newswire.

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva visited the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on Tuesday during herContinue Reading The post IMF Chief visits Central Bank, welcomes Sri Lanka’s reform progress appeared…

A Quazi Judicial Officer attached to the Koralaipattu (Central) Quazi Court in Valaichchenai and the Polonnaruwa (West) Quazi Court hasContinue Reading The post Quazi Judge arrested for Rs. 5000 bribe appeared first on Newswire.

An Amber advisory for heavy rain, effective from 1 p.m. today (Feb. 18) until 1 p.m. tomorrow (Feb. 19) hasContinue Reading The post Heavy rain advisory issued for several districtss appeared first on Newswire.