CoPF finds fault with Finance Ministry, AG for missed deadlines
“Proposed ‘Gambling Regulatory Authority’ law inadequate” The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has said the proposed Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA)…
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Children will gain free access to archaeological sites
Children would be granted free entry to archaeological and heritage sites managed by the Central Cultural Fund, Director General Dr.…
CID probes social media posts defamatory of AKD
The CID has commenced a wide-ranging investigation into a recent wave of social media posts defamatory of President Anura Kumara…
Plot to kill ‘Harak Kata’ revealed
Assassin was to be disguised as a journalist A plot to kill notorious underworld figure ‘Harak Kata’ has been foiled…
Underworld figure’s escape bid fails
Thilina Sampath, also known as ‘Walas Kata’, a close aide of notorious underworld leader Manudinu Padmasiri Perera alias Kehelbaddara Padme,…
National celebration of World Indigenous Peoples Day held in Dambana
The national celebration of the International Day of the World Indigenous Peoples, which falls today (09), was held this morning…
The primary aim of educational reforms is to foster moral values in children and to guide those who deviate from school education towards vocational education – Prime Minister
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the objectives of the educational reforms include fostering moral values in children, guiding…
PM receives blessings during Aadi Vel Festival of the Shri Kathirvelayuthaswamy Kovil
On the occasion of the annual Aadi Vel Festival of the Shri Kathirvelayuthaswamy Kovil in Sammankodu Colombo, Prime Minister Dr.…
Govt. gives undertaking to issue 7000 land deeds across the country by end of 2025
The government will issue 7,000 land deeds across the island by the end of this year, with the programme set…
SLAF ‘copter deployed to assist dousing of forest fire
A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Bell 412 helicopter was deployed yesterday (08 August) to assist in dousing a forest…