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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka this week welcomed a team of engineers and medical professionals from the Montana NationalContinue Reading The post Montana National Guard joins cyclone recovery efforts in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka CERT has alerted the public to a rising credit card scam involving fake SMS messages and online alertsContinue Reading The post SLCERT warns of fake bank alert credit card scams appeared first on Newswire.

The Government of Korea and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new $4.7 million initiative to improveContinue Reading The post Korea, UNDP launch $4.7M Waste Management & Climate Resilience project appeared…

Showers are expected at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts, with fairly heavyContinue Reading The post Weather: Showers, heavy rain, across parts of Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

Police have announced a special traffic plan in Colombo in view of rehearsals and preparations for the 78th National IndependenceContinue Reading The post Police announce special traffic plan in Colombo for Independence Day rehearsals…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Sri Lanka next month to review the country’s economic reformContinue Reading The post IMF Chief to visit Sri Lanka in February appeared first on Newswire.

Former Minister Johnston Fernando, his two sons have been further remanded until February 13 by the Wattala Magistrate’s Court. TwoContinue Reading The post Johnston Fernando and sons further remanded appeared first on Newswire.

A third participant in the ongoing hunger strike by School Development Officers has been hospitalised this morning (Jan. 30) afterContinue Reading The post Hunger strike: Another School Dev. Officer hospitalised appeared first on Newswire.

The Commercial High Court of Colombo, presided over by Amali Ranaweera, has issued an enjoining order restraining Suresh Maliadda andContinue Reading The post Commercial High Court issues enjoining order to protect copyright of “Rhythm of…

The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has ordered Sri Lanka’s Department of External Resources (DER) to release a 2017 loanContinue Reading The post RTI Commission orders release of Katana water project loan agreement appeared first on…