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Sri Lanka Commits to 70% Renewable Energy by 2030: Coal Power Plants Set to Decommission
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Sri Lanka Commits to 70% Renewable Energy by 2030: Coal Power Plants Set to Decommission

Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera announced that coal power plants in Sri Lanka will be decommissioned, as…

byP C James31/05/2024
Underworld figure ‘Midigama Ruwan’ brought back to Sri Lanka
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Underworld figure ‘Midigama Ruwan’ brought back to Sri Lanka

Notorious underworld figure and drug trafficker Ruwan Jayasekara, alias “Midigama Ruwan”, has been brought back to Sri Lanka from Dubai…

byP C James31/05/2024
Sri Lanka and India Collaborate to Crack Down on ISIS
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Sri Lanka and India Collaborate to Crack Down on ISIS

The exchange of information between Sri Lanka and India has commenced concerning the Sri Lankans arrested in India, allegedly associated…

byP C James30/05/2024
Sri Lanka urged to immediately halt labour law reform process
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Sri Lanka urged to immediately halt labour law reform process

Amnesty International along with other organizations have urgently called on the Sri Lankan Government to halt the current proposals for…

byP C James30/05/2024
Russia Requires Sri Lanka Defense Ministry Clearance for Ex-Servicemen Visas
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Russia Requires Sri Lanka Defense Ministry Clearance for Ex-Servicemen Visas

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry, PC said that Russia will now require Sri Lanka Defence Ministry clearance…

byP C James29/05/202430/05/2024
Sri Lanka: No Unattended Parking At BIA
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Sri Lanka: No Unattended Parking At BIA

In response to growing concerns about traffic congestion at the arrivals terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport, a set of new…

byP C James27/05/2024
Special committee appointed to investigate ‘ISIS presence’ in Sri Lanka – IGP
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Special committee appointed to investigate ‘ISIS presence’ in Sri Lanka – IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon says that a special committee has been appointed to find out whether any…

byP C James26/05/202427/05/2024
Notice on new e-visa system for Maldivians travelling to Sri Lanka
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Notice on new e-visa system for Maldivians travelling to Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives has issued a clarification for Maldivian travelers regarding recent changes to Sri…

byP C James25/05/202427/05/2024
Sri Lanka rejects inclusion of Cuba on list of terrorist states
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Sri Lanka rejects inclusion of Cuba on list of terrorist states

The Joint Committee of Democratic Unions of Sri Lanka confirmed its support for Cuba’s declaration demanding its fair elimination from…

byP C James24/05/202427/05/2024
Sri Lanka declares day of mourning after Iranian President Raisi’s death
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Sri Lanka declares day of mourning after Iranian President Raisi’s death

The Government of Sri Lanka has declared tomorrow (21 May) as a day of mourning in view of the death…

byP C James21/05/2024

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