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6 batches of rice to arrive from China Six batches of rice are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka, under the Chinese 500 million RMB grant to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Embassy tweeted that the first and the second batch…

Sathosa rice stocks stolen by thieves! The Pinwatta Police said that an investigation has been initiated following a complaint that a stock of rice and coconut oil had been stolen from a Sathosa outlet in Nalluruwa, Panadura. According to a…

New heads appointed to govt. media institutions Minister of Mass Media and Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena has appointed new Chairmen to the State Media Institutions and members of the Board of Directors. The appointments were made at the Ministry…

US contributes $27 mn to strengthen SL dairy industry U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung today (13) attended the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sri Lankan Department of Agriculture, for a $27 million project…

US pledges to promote investments after IMF talks conclude Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had a telephone conversation with the Secretary of State of the United States of America Anthony Blinken this evening (13). The Prime Minister explained the current status…

Soft liquor licenses for SLTDA establishments The Cabinet Paper to issue soft liquor licenses to all establishments registered with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has been approved by the Cabinet of ministers. In a Tweet, minister of Tourism…

No COVID-19 deaths as on the 12th instant No COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed yesterday (12) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll remains at 16,519.

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended a local multiday fishing trawler with 38 individuals, suspected to be on an illegal migration attempt to a foreign country via sea, during a search operation carried out in southeastern seas of the island on 11th…

No holiday for Immigration department on MONDAY Despite tomorrow (13) being declared a special public holiday, the head office and the Regional Offices of the Department of Immigration and Emigration will function as usual. In a notice by the department’s…

Doctors remove bullet from lung! A team of doctors has successfully removed a bullet from the lung of a man who was shot. The surgery was performed by a team of specialists led by Dr. Tolusha Harischandra.