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Sri Lanka generated USD 315mn from gem, jewellery exports this year: State Minister
Sri Lanka has generated an income of USD 315 million from gems and jewellery exports in the months that have elapsed this year, says State Minister for Primary Industries Chamara Sampath Dasanayake.
“In the previous year, we achieved a…
PM instructs to implement joint programme considering drinking water requirement as emergency…
Considering the current requirement for drinking water in the country as an emergency situation, it has been decided to implement an urgent programme through an Emergency Action Committee jointly with the Ministries of Water Supply,…
‘Safe Migration Promotion Unit’ established at BIA to prevent human trafficking
Sri Lanka has established a Safe Migration Promotion Unit (SMPU) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, Labor & Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara says.
According to the lawmaker, this unit was…
Anura Kumara locks horns with Bandula over Channel Eye transaction
Minister of Mass Media Bandula Gunawardane and NPP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake were engaged in heated arguments in Parliament over the leasing of the state-owned Channel Eye to the Lyca Mobile Group.
Raising a question under Standing…
Heat index advisory issued for several areas in Sri Lanka
A heat index advisory with an ‘Amber’ warning has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for Wednesday (23 Aug) in several parts of the island.
Accordingly, the public have been warned by the Department that the temperature felt on…
Sri Lanka repays $50m to Bangladesh
Sri Lanka, despite struggling with an economic crisis, on Monday repaid $50 million to Bangladesh out of the $200 million loan that it took under a currency swap mechanism two years ago.
Confirming the deposition of the first installment…
Speaker holds bilateral talks with Lao’s Consul for Sri Lanka
Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has held talks with the Consul of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Manilay Thiphalansy regarding the development of the relationships between the two countries under several areas.…
Sri Lanka signs MoU with Singapore to collaborate on carbon credits
Sri Lanka today (22 Aug) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore to collaborate on carbon credits within the framework of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Under the provisions of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement,…
Kandy Esala Perahera commences today
The Sri Dalada Esala Perahera of the Scared Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy will commence with the first Kumbal Perahera parading the streets this evening (Aug 21).
Kumbal Perahera is slated to be held until August 25, while the first…
President Ranil meets Singapore’s President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has met Singapore’s President, Madam Halimah Yacob a short while ago in Singapore, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced.
President Wickremesinghe left for a two-day official visit to Singapore…