Dialog powers Sayuru to safeguard fishermen with weather forecasts & emergency alerts
With a keen focus on Empowering & Enriching Sri Lankan Lives, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider launched “Sayuru”, a free, …
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Sri Lanka calls on US House Foreign Affairs Committee not to proceed with resolution on SL
Sri Lanka, through its Ambassador in Washington Ravinatha Aryasinha, formally called on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) not to proceed with H. …
Uber partners with SL Red Cross Society: offers 50,000 free rides for supporting vaccinations
Uber today announced 50,000 free rides to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society for transporting frontline healthcare workers, elderly and citizens from vulnerable …
MV X-Press Pearl: Port City Colombo donates Rs. 2 mn worth PPE to support cleanup
Port City Colombo donated over Rs. 2 million worth Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) yesterday (28) to …
Export Development Board Supports Farmers & Processors to obtain SL Organic Certification
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is implementing an assistance scheme to enable farmers and processors in Sri Lanka to obtain organic certification …
Provision of essential Medical Equipment for COVID-19 centres in Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Health, (MOH) organized a ceremony with UNOPS to handover the first batch of 40 essential High-flow Oxygen machines and 100 Syringe …
Sanjay Rajaratnam sworn in as new Attorney General
President's Counsel Sanjay Rajaratnam was sworn in as the new Attorney General before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat, today (26). …
Number of measures to minimize damage to marine ecosystem from MV X- Press Pearl Vessel
The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), security forces and other responsible government entities have launched a comprehensive operation to …
Serious concerns linger about new Colombo Port City Law: Transparency International
On the 20th of May 2021, the Parliament of Sri Lanka passed the Colombo Port City Economic Bill into law. Two days prior to the vote on the Bill, the Speaker …
Last batch of detained migrant workers in Saudi Arabia returns to Sri Lanka
Repatriation of Sri Lankan migrant workers kept in the detention centres in Riyadh and Jeddah has been completed with the last batch of 103 detainees having …
Foreign Minister meets EU Ambassadors in Colombo
Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) based in Colombo called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Tuesday 18 May 2021 at the Foreign Ministry and …
Certain clauses in Port City Bill inconsistent with Constitution: SC (Full Determination)
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena informed Parliament today that some clauses in the Port City Economic Commission Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution …
United States funds Training Center & Case File System for Attorney General’s Department
With support from the United States, the Attorney General’s Department inaugurated a state-of-the-art training center and launched an electronic system to …
JICA Emergency Assistance to Strengthen Covid-19 Response in Sri Lanka
Major General Dr. Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Yamada Tetsuya, Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency …
Sri Lanka, World Bank sign agreement for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed today a $80.5 million additional financing to help Sri Lanka access and distribute COVID-19 vaccines and …
New State Minister for Community Police Services sworn in today
Dilum Amunugama has been appointed as the State Minister for Community Police Services, in addition to his current portfolios, stated the President’s Media …
World Press Freedom Day 2021 to be marked with webinar on Right to Information
The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) marks the World Press Freedom Day today in concurrence with UNESCO's commemoration of 30 years of the Windhoek Declaration …
Facebook partners with Health Ministry to support vaccine rollout in Sri Lanka
Facebook has partnered with the Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) of the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka to announce a campaign to help people get vaccinated and …
World Bank approves USD 80.5mn additional financing for fair deployment of COVID-19 vaccines
The World Bank has approved $80.5 million additional financing to help Sri Lanka access and distribute fairly COVID-19 vaccines and to strengthen the …
Importation of chemical fertilizers will soon be stopped completely, says President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed that the importation of chemical fertilizers will be completely stopped in the near future. The usage of chemical …