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Janaka Wakkumbura State Minister for PCs, LG, and Environment

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- In a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat last afternoon (20), MP Janaka Wakkumbura was sworn in as the State Minister for Provincial Councils, Local Government, and Env... Read More


Harin's statement is not collective view of government - Prasanna Ranatunga

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Chief Government Whip Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said in Parliament yesterday that the recent statement made by Sports and Tourism Minister Harin Fernando during a recent touris... Read More


Strategic planning to restore SL as leading agricultural exporter

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- President Ranil Wickremesinghe affirmed the government's dedication to elevating Sri Lanka as a prominent exporter of agricultural produce through rapid agricultural sector trans... Read More


ANCL Founder's Day commemorations today, tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The 138th birth anniversary commemoration of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House) founder D. R. Wijewardene who rendered a yeoman service for Buddhist renaiss... Read More


Will hand over Railways, SLTB to Treasury says Minister Bandula

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Cabinet Spokesman and Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana yesterday said that although he presented a low-cost signal system for rail crossings e... Read More


Inflation will be down to 5% by mid 2024 - State Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said inflation will be brought down to 5 percent by the middle of this year. Siyambalapitiya said that necessary steps are being t... Read More


Electricity charges will be reduced more than expected

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera told Parliament yesterday (20) that he will work to reduce the electricity bill by a greater amount than previously mentioned. Prop... Read More


Cops to get new uniforms, 70,000 shoes

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its consent to the proposal forwarded by Public Security Minister Tiran Alles to take necessary measures to purchase the stock of fabrics and... Read More


Retired Army 'uncle' praised for keeping Homagama school clean

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The work of a 74-year-old Army retiree who has volunteered his time for over ten years to help students and teachers at Homagama Godagama Subharathi Mahamatya Vidyalaya to keep t... Read More


Iran, SL to expand Development Cooperation, Trade and Investment

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and visiting Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian yesterday (20) held discussions on expanding close bilateral ties and ... Read More