Global rankings: SL’s healthcare system scores above 70 Sri Lanka’s healthcare system has received a score of 70.8 in the latest global healthcare rankings released by the independent digital media publisher and software developer Global StatsX. According to the…
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FOR EARLY PC POLLS INDIA PUSHES PRESIDENT
India pushes for early PC Poll Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has urged Sri Lanka to hold the long-delayed Provincial Council (PC) Elections “at the earliest” and fully implement constitutional provisions to address the aspirations of the Tamil community.According…
OVER USD 234,000 WORTH VESSEL CEY-NOR HANDED OVER TO MAURITIUS
‘CAPTAIN C’ : Cey‑Nor hands over USD 234,000 vessel to Mauritius The state‑owned Cey‑Nor institution has marked a major export milestone with the official handover of a 55‑foot fishing vessel “CAPTAIN C” valued at USD 234,000 to Mauritius. The ceremony,…
OVER FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY PHARMACIES RAIDED BY CAA
CAA raids over 450 pharmacies The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided 471 pharmacies islandwide so far this year, with courts imposing fines totaling Rs. 2.27 million for violations.The CAA stated that 362 pharmacies were inspected between January and June,…
ANIMAL WELFARE REFORMS BACKED BY UNP AGAINST ANIMAL PROTECTION BILL
UNP says Animal Protection Bill undermines Perahera, backs animal welfare reforms – The United National Party (UNP) today claimed that the proposed Animal Protection Bill undermines the Perahera tradition, while stressing that it does not oppose measures aimed at improving…
NAVY COMMANDER MET BY US DEFENSE ATTACHE’
US Defense Attaché meets Navy Commander Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché at the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, met Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando at Navy Headquarters today (04). House conveyed his best wishes…
AFTER AIR INDIA FLIGHT HITS TURBULENCE PASSENGERS RECALL CHAOS
’It was a rebirth for all of us’: Passengers recall chaos after Air India flight hits turbulence An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence on Tuesday morning, briefly losing around 300 feet in altitude and leaving…
RESIDENTS OF KOTAGALA, BLACKWATER AND GINIGATHHENA FLOOD VICTIMS RECUSED BY ARMY
Army rescues flood-affected residents in Kotagala and Blackwater, Ginigathhena Sri Lanka Army personnel rescued residents stranded by floodwaters in Kotagala and the Blackwater area of Ginigathhena last afternoon as heavy rains continued to impact parts of the country. Authorities…
OVER SLPP GENERAL SECRETARY REMARKS ON IGP GOVERNMENT ORDERS PROBE
Govt orders probe into SLPP General Secretary’s remarks on IG Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says an investigation has been ordered into remarks made by SLPP General Secretary Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam regarding Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya.Addressing a…
PETTAH SHOP ON FIRE
Fire breaks out at Pettah shop A fire has broken out at a shop on Keyzer Street in Pettah, Colombo. Two fire engines from the Colombo Municipal Council Fire Brigade have been deployed to the scene, and efforts are…
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