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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a policy decision to allow the recruitment of women to several key positions withinContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Railways opens doors to women for the first time in 165 years appeared first on…

Sri Lanka has approved a new two-year Road Protection Action Plan aimed at reducing the country’s growing number of roadContinue Reading The post Over 12,000 deaths in 4 years — Sri Lanka unveils new Road Safety Plan. appeared first on…

Sri Lanka welcomed 165,193 tourists in October 2025, marking a 21.5% increase compared to the same month last year. AccordingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka tourism grows 21.5% in October — 1.89 million arrivals so far in 2025 appeared…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath, on behalf of the Government and people of Sri Lanka, expressed humble respect toContinue Reading The post Colombo, Vatican reaffirm close ties at 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations appeared…

The government has decided not to approve any new wind power projects in Mannar beyond the three projects already planned,Continue Reading The post Cabinet rules out future wind projects in Mannar beyond three already approved appeared…

Laboratory tests have confirmed that the material discovered in a Kandana home garden in September does not contain chemicals usedContinue Reading The post Tests find no ICE chemicals in rocks from Kandana home – Dinamina appeared first on…

Sri Lanka will enter into loan agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement the Sustainable Tourism Sector DevelopmentContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to secure $100 Mn ADB loan for sustainable tourism appeared first on…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to complete theContinue Reading The post Maharagama–Piliyandala road upgrade to be completed with govt. funding appeared first on…

Sri Lanka will secure a USD 30 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank GroupContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to get $30 Mn IFC loan for sustainable energy project appeared first on Newswire.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new funding framework to accelerate the commercialization of research and development (R&D) projectsContinue Reading The post Researchers & Entrepreneurs to benefit from Rs. 1 Bn Innovation…