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Present Govt. gave a proper meaning to free health service – President

President Maithripala Sirisena says the present Government gave a proper meaning to the free health service by providing all the facilities in the healt...

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Senior Writers Award ceremony under President’s patronage

The Godage Senior Writers Award ceremony jointly organized by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and Sirisumana Godage Publications was held ...

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Travel goods from Sri Lanka to enjoy duty free entry to the US

Export of travel goods from Sri Lanka will enjoy duty free entry to the United States following a decision by the US administration to approve the inclu...

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Kandy hospital to be the second National Hospital

Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senarathne said that the Kandy Teaching Hospital will be developed and declared as the second national hospital of the count...

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President approves implementation of Office for Missing Persons

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ravi Karunanayake said that President Maithripala Sirisena endorsed the necessary cause of action to implement the Office fo...

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National Standards for compost

Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) has released two draft national standards prepared by a Technical Committee for compost, manufactured using munic...

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Weather today

Several spells of showers are expected in Western, Central, Southern, Sabaragamuwa and North-western Provinces today. ...

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Public Relations Division opened

The Public Relations Division of Prime Minister’s Office was opened near the Temple Tress today (20th July)....

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Practical examinations for driving licenses to be regulated

The Cabinet of Ministers this week approved a proposal on preparation of a suitable method to conduct practical examinations for issuing of driving lice...

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Rules and Regulations for drone cameras

The Civil Aviation Authority will introduce standards and regulations for using drone cameras in video filming, said Minister of Transport and Civil Avi...

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PM meets UN envoy

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffery D. Feltman called on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (20th July) at Templ...

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Kandy Esala Perahera begins on July 29

The Annual Kandy Esala Perahera will be held from 29th July to 8th August in Kandy. ...

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GSP+, new technology will enhance country’s competitiveness - PM

The GSP plus concession is the lynchpin to build our outward-looking, export-oriented economy which will provide jobs and increase incomes, Prime Minist...

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Australia announces assistance to combat dengue

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop announced a major Australian assistance to combat dengue fever in Sri Lanka. ...

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Current government ensured free vocational education – President

President Maithripala Sirisena says it is the current government that extended the free education to the vocational education and freed the students fro...

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PM meets Singapore FM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan, yesterday (19th of July) at Temple Trees...

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Economic ties with Australia transformed into a dynamic partnership - FM

Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake said that Sri Lanka’s economic ties with Australia have now transformed itself into a dynamic partnership due t...

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