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Sri Lanka to experience significant population decline in near future – expert
Sri Lanka will experience a significant decline in its population in the future, according to Emeritus Professor of Demography at the University of Colombo, W. Indralal De Silva.
Prof. De Silva expressed that one of the major reasons for…
Sajith files petition seeking to reduce electricity tariffs
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court requesting for an order to reduce the current electricity tariffs.
Meanwhile, a group including the Public Utilities Commission of…
Sri Lankan woman arrested at Nepali airport for smuggling gold
The authorities at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Nepal arrested a Sri Lankan woman in possession of illegal gold.
Kanthamatre Kavaskar, the Sri Lankan national, was arrested for smuggling gold in powdered form concealed in…
Sri Lanka begins railway line upgradation with India’s assistance
Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media Bandula Gunawardena and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha ceremonially launched track rehabilitation work at Galgamuwa Railway Station commencing upgradation of railway…
Committee to be appointed to address issues in palm industry
President Ranil Wickremesinghe joined a meeting with palm industrialists from the Northern Province on Sunday (07) at Thandei Chelwa Auditorium in Jaffna, the PMD said.
During the session, the President declared the formation of two…
Cabinet greenlights initial phase of fuel storage tank development in Trinco
A proposal to select a prospective investor for the first phase of the development of 61 fuel storage tanks in the Upper Tank area of the China Bay Harbour of Trincomalee was approved at the Cabinet meeting held on Monday (01 Jan.).…
DMC assures A/L students will not be impacted by adverse weather
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has assured that all required measures are being taken to ensure that students sitting for the 2023 G.C.E Advanced Level examination are able to travel to their respective examination centres, despite…
Cabinet nod for President’s proposals on agri. sector modernization
The Cabinet of Ministers has given the nod to formulate a national policy framework with the participation of experts to get the contribution of the agricultural sector to build a developed Sri Lanka by 2048.
Further, the approval was…
Sri Lanka to establish a High Commission in NZ’s Wellington
The Sri Lankan government has decided to establish a High Commission in New Zealand’s Wellington in a bid to further bolster the bilateral relations between the two countries.
At present, Sri Lanka has a Consulate in Wellington.…
Arrack prices to be increased
Prices of Special Arrack and Coconut Arrack are to be increased by a substantial amount in line with the hike in excise duty and the Value-Added Tax (VAT).
Accordingly, the prices are supposed to go up by around Rs.400 per bottle.