Ex-Navy Commander remanded over Pothuhera disappearance
Former Commander of the Navy, Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, has been arrested, and renanded, in connection with ongoing investigation into a…
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AKD in the Maldives
In the wake of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s departure for a three-day state visit to the Maldives, the PMD announced…
UK seeks closer ties with Sri Lanka
A cross-party delegation of UK parliamentarians concluded a five-day official visit to Colombo on 25 July. The group participated in…
Primary health care reforms will drive a major transformation- Minister
Aiming to deliver higher‑quality, more efficient primary health services nationwide, the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, on Saturday (26),…
PM: 20,000 students drop out of school; attendance of 80,000 others irregular
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has revealed that about 20,000 students have dropped out of the education system, while another…
New Chief Justice
Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, was sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice yesterday (27), before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Justice…
Lanka extends visa-free entry to 40 more countries to boost tourism
In a major push to revitalise the tourism sector, the government has decided to extend visa-free entry to an additional…
Brig. Franklin Joseph takes over as Defence Ministry Spokesman
Brigadier Franklin Joseph has assumed duties as the new Director Media and Spokesman of the Ministry of Defence. He succeeded…
Govt. rules out early resumption of duty-free vehicle imports
Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Labour, Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando, told Parliament on Friday (25) that 25,508…
COPA reveals ‘nameboard development’ of 809 schools during previous govt.
Sri Lanka still lacks an officially approved national education policy, the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) said during a meeting…