Mature religious leadership essential to strengthen coexistence among communities, says PM Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says mature religious leadership is essential to strengthening harmony and cooperation among communities in multicultural areas across the country. The Prime Minister made the remarks…
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UNREGISTERED FIRMS LINKED TO SOLAR PROJECT APPROVALS ALLEGATIONS
News Hambantota elephant reserve: directors of unregistered firms linked to solar project approvals allegations The Land and Agriculture Reforms Movement alleges that around 1,000 acres of forest land along the boundary of the Hambantota elephant management reserve have…
BEIJING WELCOMES DONALD TRUMP
Trump lands in Beijing U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing earlier today (May 13) evening to begin a three-day state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice President…
AMID RISING INPUT COSTS NEW PROGRAM FOR FARMERS LAUNCHED
New program launched to support farmers amid rising input costs A new awareness program aimed at supporting farmers facing rising costs of fuel, fertilizer and other agricultural inputs will begin tomorrow (14). The Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka said…
INTERCHANGE ENTRY TO EXPRESSWAY AT WELIPENNA FLOODED
Welipenna Interchange entry to Southern Expressway flooded The Road Development Authority(RDA) noted that the entrance to the Southern Expressway towards Colombo at the Welipenna Interchange has been flooded due to heavy rainfall. Light vehicles are currently unable to enter…
VERITE’ RESEARCH INDICATES OUR WITHHOLDING TAX IS AMONG THE LOWEST
Sri Lanka’s withholding tax remains among lowest in the world: Verité Research Colombo, May 13 (Daily Mirror) – Withholding tax in Sri Lanka remains in the bottom 10 percent of countries that tax interest income even after the increase in…
SEXUAL ABUSE DENIED BY PALLEGAMA HEMARATHANA THERA IN COURT
Pallegama Hemarathana Thera denies Sexual Abuse Allegations in Court Atamasthanadhipathi Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera has strongly denied allegations that he sexually abused a 15-year-old girl, while the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate on Tuesday declined to issue a fresh remand order…
RAMBUKKANA-GALAGEDERA STRETCH OF EXPRESSWAY CONSTRUCTION GETS CABINET NOD
News Cabinet approval to construct Rambukkana – Galagedara section of Central Express Cabinet approval has been granted for the construction of the Rambukkana – Galagedara section of the Central Expressway, with the project to be fully funded by the…
TO REVIEW FAIRNESS OF SLC INTERIM COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ICC DELEGATION TO ARRIVE
News ICC delegation to visit SL to review fairness of SLC Interim Committee appointment May 12, 2026 A group of officials from the International Cricket Council (ICC) are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka in the coming days to…
INDIAN ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL WARD COMPLEX AT MULLAITIVU HOSPITAL
News Medical Ward Complex at Mullaitivu Hospital to be initiated with Indian assistance Steps to implement the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on ‘Construction of four-storied Medical Ward Complex at District General Hospital, Mullaitivu’, with grant assistance…
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