Two Sri Lankan-Origin players in Australia U19 World Cup Squad Defending champion Australia has named a 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, including two newcomers of Sri Lankan heritage, Nitesh Samuel and Naden Cooray.The…
UNDER “HUSMA HEALTH INITIATIVE” SJB DONATES RS 4.6 MILLION WORTH HAEMODIALYSIS MACHINE TO MARAWILA HOSPITAL
SJB donates Rs. 4.6 mn haemodialysis machine to Marawila Hospital Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Friday donated a haemodialysis machine valued at Rs. 4.6 million to the Marawila Base Hospital under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s ‘Husma’ health initiative.The donation involved…
DRIVING LICENSE RECOGNITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ITALY AND SRI LANKA RENEWED
Sri Lanka, Italy renew driving license recognition agreement Sri Lanka and Italy renew Bilateral Agreement for Mutual Recognition of Driving Licenses The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Italy formally renewed the Bilateral Agreement for Mutual Recognition of…
TO IMPROVE WATER AND FOOD SECURITY US $ 200 MILLION APPROVED BY ADB
ADB approves $200 mn. to improve water, food security in SL The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to support the ongoing Mahaweli Development Program, Sri Lanka’s largest multiuse water resources development initiative.The program aims to…
TO REBUILD EFFECTED SCHOOLS “PRATHISHTA” INITIATIVE PROGRAM
“Prathishta” initiative unveiled to rebuild affected schools The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has announced the launch of the project “Prathishta” – a program to restore schools affected by recent disasters.Secretary to the Ministry – Nalaka Kaluwewa,…
CALL FOR US$ 35 MILLION TO PROVIDE LIFE SAVING ASSISTANCE BY UN HUMANITARIAN PARTNERS
UN & humanitarian partners call for US$35 mn. to provide life-saving assistance to SL The United Nations and humanitarian partners launched a Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP) on Dec. 11, calling for US$35.3 million (LKR 10.9 billion) to scale up life-saving…
LONG FACED ISSUES RELATED TO HYGIENE KATANA MOH FACES SCRUTINY AS AVENRA GARDEN HOTEL HIT BY FOOD POISONING CLAIMS
Katana MoH faces scrutiny as Avenra Garden hit by food poisoning claims Two separate cases of suspected food poisoning have been reported last week at the well-known ‘Avenra Garden’ hotel in Negombo, the ‘Meepura’ website has reported. The first incident…
AFTER VEHICULAR COLLISION FORMER SPEAKER ASHOKA RANWALA ARRESTED
Former Speaker Asoka Ranwala arrested Former Speaker and NPP MP Asoka Ranwala has been arrested following a vehicular collision that occurred last night (11)
URGENT SUPPORT FOR FARMERS AND FISHERS URGED BY FAO AFTER CYCLONE ‘DITWAH”
FAO urges urgent support for farmers and fishers after Cyclone Ditwah FAO urges urgent support for farmers and fishers after Cyclone Ditwah The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for immediate assistance to smallholder farmers and fishers severely affected…
OWING TO SEVERE INCLEMENT WEATHER DESTROYS OVER 5700 HOUSES AND 20813 PARTIALLY DESTROYED-DMC
Over 5,700 houses destroyed in severe weather More than 5,700 houses have been completely destroyed by the recent severe weather, according to the Disaster Management Centre(DMC). Kandy is the worst-affected district, with 1,568 houses destroyed and 14,111 partially damaged, followed…
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