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Sri Lanka to import coconut products?

The chairman of the Coconut Development Authority, Shantha Ranatunga, revealed that a Cabinet paper will be presented this week to authorize the import of several coconut products in a bid to prevent an unnecessary coconut price hike in the…

Container congestion at Colombo Port resolved?

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) officials confirm that the container congestion at the port has been largely resolved, though not entirely eliminated. An SLPA official told Ada Derana that the situation has improved considerably, easing…

10 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy

Ten fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Monday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Tamil Nadu coastal police officials confirmed that the…

UN women’s rights committee to review Sri Lanka

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its upcoming session from February 3 to 21 to review the status of women’s rights in Sri Lanka, along with seven other countries: Nepal, Belarus,…