The Colombo Fort Magistrate has issued an order to arrest former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Jaliya Wickramasuriya. Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to
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World Bank recommends multi-prong strategies to close Sri Lanka’s gender gap in the workforce
A new World Bank report has recommended multi-prong strategies to help women gain employment and then continue to thrive in the workplace in order to
Electric buses on the way in keeping with Budget 2018
A decision to import 50 electric buses was reached by the Sri Lanka Transport Board as part of a budget proposal. According to the Superintendent
British woman arrested over ‘Buddha’ tattoo to be compensated
The Supreme Court today ordered to pay compensation and legal fees amounting to Rs 800,000 to the British tourist who was arrested in Sri Lanka
Natural disaster rumours are baseless – DMC
“The rumors of a possible natural disaster in the Eastern Province or any other area in the country are baseless,” said the Disaster Management Centre.
Fuel Crisis: CPC failed to maintain adequate stocks
The Ministerial Sub-Committee appointed to probe the recent fuel crisis has determined that the primary cause for the issue was the failure of the Ceylon
Commissioner General of Exams transferred to ministry
The Commissioner General of Examinations W.M.N.J. Pushpakumara has been transferred to the Ministry of Education, with immediate effect. The ministry announced that the transfer has
Over 45,000 Heroin addicts in the country – NDDCB study reveals
‘More than 45,000 people in Sri Lanka are addicted to the use of Heroin’ is a fact revealed by a recent study by the National
Iran-Iraq quake deadliest quake in the world in 2017
A huge rescue effort is under way after the powerful earthquake struck Iran’s mountainous border with Iraq, killing more than 400 and injuring more than 7000.
Iran-Iraq earthquake: Death toll rises to 348
A powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake has rocked the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing more than 348 people in Iran and seven in Iraq