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President congratulates Jayathma Wickramanayake

Ms Jayathma Wickramanayake, who has been appointed as the new UN Envoy on Youth by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on Pr...

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Power Minister requests not to obstruct public

Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya today (27th June) requests all the TUs under his ministry and the members to conduct thei...

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UNICEF’s support to reconstruct damaged schools

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has planned to commence a program to rehabilitate schools and pre schools in floods and landslide affected...

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New pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Pallekelle

Celogen Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., a new plant to manufacture pharmaceuticals was opened recently at the BOI Kandy Industrial Park in Pallekelle by President Mai...

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SLR signs agreement with Prima Company

Department of Sri Lanka Railway (SLR) signed an agreement with Prima Company to recommence the transportation of Prima flour from China Bay, Trincomalee...

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Another discussion to streamline waste management

Another discussion to streamline the waste management of the local government institutions was held under president’s patronage at Presidential Se...

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Two-week cleaning program from tomorrow

Ministry of Health, Nutrition, and Indigenous Medicine have taken steps to launch a two-week cleaning program with the public participation to combat de...

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Veteran film director Dharmasena Pathiraja felicitated

The felicitation of 50-year journey of Dharmasena Pathiraja as a film director was held yesterday (26th June) at Sri Lanka Film Corporation under the pa...

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Showers to reduce from tomorrow

Prevailing showery weather condition in the south-western part of the island is expected to reduce temporary from tomorrow (28th June). ...

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Sri Lankan companies commence production in Ethiopia

The grand production inauguration ceremony of the Hawassa Industrial Park in Ethiopia that has attracted 18 leading global apparel and textile companies...

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Plans to reduce indirect taxes to 60 percent: Minister Mangala

Indirect taxes account for 80 percent of the government’s tax income. This will be brought down to 60 percent within the next two years bringing t...

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Government cannot allow a minor extremist group to take people hostage - Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake says that a people’s government cannot keep mum at a time when a minor extremist group has challenged democracy...

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Navy establishes its first Disaster Response Unit

Sri Lanka Navy established its first Disaster Response Unit (DRU) at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara, in view of promptly responding to natural disasters and re...

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Press Release issued by President’s Secretary on SAITM issue

Secretary to the President P. B. Abeykoon under the directive of President Maithripala Sirisena has issued following press release mentioning the action...

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Showery condition expected to continue

Showery weather is expected until tomorrow (27th June) in the south western part of the country and there is a high possibility of continuing rain in th...

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SLAF medical teams assist flood victims

Sri Lanka Air Force conducted two medical camps at Madagalthura Shailauththarama Temple and Sri Mahindarama temple in Ayagama recently to assist the rec...

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Japan - SL parliamentary friendship offers flood relief assistance

Japan - Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship League donated a package of drinking bottles for the victims affected by the recent floods and landslides in ...

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