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The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather for the North-central and Eastern provinces, and the Jaffna,Continue Reading The post 07th August : Warm weather alert issued for 11 districts appeared first on Newswire.

Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who was arrested in connection with corruption allegations, has been remanded until 19th August. TheContinue Reading The post Corruption : Shasheendra Rajapaksa remanded appeared first on…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, welcomed the Governor General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn, who arrived in Sri LankaContinue Reading The post Australia’s Governor General Samantha Mostyn arrives in Sri Lanka appeared first…

A protest has been staged by members of the Sri Lanka Youth Club Federation expressing their dissatisfaction with newly electedContinue Reading The post SL Youth Club Federation protests against politicization of clubs appeared first on…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has approved the letter removing Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP). Continue Reading The post President approves letter removing Deshabandu Tennakoon from IGP post…

The Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament with a majority of 96 votes today. The aforementioned BillContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Electricity Amendment Bill passed in Parliament appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), proud holders of the 1996 and 2014 T20 World Cup titles, has announced it is planningContinue Reading The post SLC to launch ‘Merchandising Licensing Program’ appeared first on Newswire.

Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developments toContinue Reading The post Today’s News Digest – August 6 appeared first on Newswire.

US President Donald Trump imposes an additional 25% tariff on India over Russian oil purchases On July 30, Trump hadContinue Reading The post US imposes an additional 25% tariff on India appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) today held a discussion with high-level government officials and numerous export sector representativesContinue Reading The post EDB addresses impact of 20% US tariffs with Industry Leaders…