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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to pharmaceuticalContinue Reading The post US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug appeared first on…

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of seven new consultancy committees aimed at strengthening and promoting localContinue Reading The post Cabinet approves new advisory bodies for seven local industry sectors…

Visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Monday, conveyingContinue Reading The post Indian FM Jaishankar meets President AKD appeared first on Newswire.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing concern over the prolonged failureContinue Reading The post After 8 months without Auditor General, BASL urges President to act appeared…

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, has held discussions with Israeli authorities on expandingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka signs new MoU to secure more jobs in Israel appeared…

The Cabinet has approved a series of strict measures to minimise the use of polythene and plastic within the SriContinue Reading The post Cabinet bans single-use plastics in Sri Pada sensitive zone appeared first on Newswire.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardena has accused the Negombo Municipal Council of misconduct during the passage of itsContinue Reading The post NPP accused of Budget vote irregularities in Negombo & Horana appeared first…

A new brief by the ILO sheds light on the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall in SriContinue Reading The post Cyclone Ditwah impact: ILO estimates 374,000 workers affected across Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Suraksha Student Insurance Programme for the 2025–2026 academic year, along with aContinue Reading The post Suraksha student insurance scheme extended with expanded benefits appeared first on…

Sri Lanka Railways has announced the schedule for the resumption of the Eastern Railway Service up to Batticaloa from WednesdayContinue Reading The post Eastern Railway Service from Colombo to Batticaloa resumes appeared first on Newswire.