Cabinet approval to implement National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy
The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has given the green light to put into action the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy. This policy aims to ...
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Myanmar donates 500 MT of rice to cyclone victims in Sri Lanka
Today, a ceremony took place at the Asia World Port Terminal in Ahlon Township, Yangon Port, to celebrate the donation of 500 metric tons (10,000 bags...
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Wimal Weerawansa ends Satyagraha against education reforms
Wimal Weerawansa, a former minister, has chosen to end his ongoing 'Satyagraha' protest outside the Education Ministry. This decision came after the g...
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UN report urges accountability for conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka
A report released today by the UN Human Rights Office points out that conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka is still not properly addressed. S...
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Govt. will not reverse its programs despite any disaster – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared that the government will not use the damage from Cyclone Ditwah as an excuse to stop or change its off...
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Case against Ramith Rambukwella fixed for pre-trial conference
Ramith Rambukwella, the son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, faces a case for allegedly gaining assets through illegal means. The Colombo High...
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Cabinet approves recruitment of another 23,000 teachers
The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a plan to hire more than 23,000 teachers for state services. This hiring will support the new educa...
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Satellite imagery reveals 4,800 landslides occurred in Sri Lanka in recent weeks
Recent satellite assessments have detected around 4,800 landslides in Sri Lanka since Cyclone Ditwah, according to Kumari Meegahakotuwa, the Director ...
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Landmark Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar heard at top UN court
Myanmar aimed to eliminate the Rohingya people with its “genocidal policies,” according to Dawda Jallow, the foreign minister of The Gambia, speak...
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Senior Russian official says Greenland could vote to join Russia if Trump does not hurry
Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, suggested that the people of Greenland might hold a vote to join Russia if U.S. Pre...
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Paddy prices to be increased from upcoming season – Dy Agriculture Minister
The price of paddy will rise starting with the next season, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne. He mentioned that prices fo...
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Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Cuba will no longer receive Venezuelan oil or money. He urged the Communist-led island to negotia...
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China s Foreign Minister arrives in Sri Lanka on transit visit
China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, landed at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early this morning (12) during a stop on his way b...
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Israel on high alert for possibility of US intervention in Iran, sources say
Israel is currently on high alert regarding the potential for United States intervention in Iran, as the country experiences its largest anti-governme...
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Restoration work of Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commences
Restoration efforts for the Northern and Talaimannar railway lines began today, November 11. The official launch occurred at the Maho Junction Railway...
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Tamil Nadu CM writes to Indian PM Modi over Sri Lanka s proposed constitutional reforms
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has reached out to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking the central government to take strong diplomatic...
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Train operations between Maho and Anuradhapura suspended from Jan. 19
Train services between Maho Junction and Anuradhapura railway stations will pause for renovation work, according to Minister of Transport Bimal Rathna...
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Iran vows to strike back if US attacks as regime change protests continue
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed that the United States and Israel are trying to create chaos in Iran by inciting riots. He urged the Irania...
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China s Foreign Minister to arrive in Sri Lanka
China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, is set to land in Sri Lanka tonight, November 11. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that he will make a...
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Post-disaster housing reconstruction project commences
The new housing reconstruction project for families affected by Cyclone Ditwah started today (09) in Anuradhapura, with President Anura Kumara Dissana...
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Decision taken to remove web links from education modules - PM Harini
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced that the Academic Advisory Board of the National Institute of Education (NIE) has decided that future ...
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Over 20,000 new houses to be built under post-disaster reconstruction efforts – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced plans to build between 20,000 and 25,000 new houses as part of the rebuilding efforts after Cyclone Ditwa...
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Landfill collapse kills 1 and leaves at least 38 missing in Philippine
A landslide of garbage and debris at a landfill in the Philippines resulted in one death, a dozen injuries, and left at least 38 individuals missing, ...
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