Govt. to reopen Paranthan chemical factory soon
The government is to commence operations at the chemical factory in Paranthan immediately, Plantation Industries and Industries Minister Ramesh Pathirana…
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Govt under pressure to enact 22A
The ruling party is now under pressure to proceed with the enactment of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution ,…
Most of the migrants at British Indian Ocean Territory are Sri Lankans – UK
Most of the migrants at the British Indian Ocean Territory located in the south Indian Ocean, are Sri Lankans, the…
Pope urges UN reform after Ukraine war, COVID ‘limits’
VATICAN CITY, AFP: Pope Francis said the need to reform the United Nations was “more than obvious” after the COVID-19 pandemic…
Caning students to maintain discipline: State and Deputy Principal ordered to pay compensation
The Supreme Court has ordered the State and a Deputy Principal attached to a government school in Matale to pay…
CID arrests Thilini Priyamali’s business partner
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested the business partner of the owner of Thico Group Private Ltd Thilini Priyamali…
96% of households affected by Sri Lanka crisis: Red Cross
The economic crisis has impacted 96% of households with food, health costs and livelihoods at the top of listed concerns,…
Cough syrup deaths: Why drugs made in India are sparking safety concerns
In the winter of 2019, a number of children living in India’s Jammu region began falling sick with what many…
Heavy rain to continue: Weather update for 10 districts
howers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.…
Sri Lanka to keep ‘middle-income’ status, seek concessional loans
Sri Lanka will remain a middle-income country but request the World Bank to grant it some loans generally offered to…