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Low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal likely to intensify

The low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression over the next two days, the Department of Meteorology said in a மேலும் படிக்க...

Coal shipment to arrive in January

Chairman of the Lanka Coal Company, Shehan Sumanasekara, reassured today (Dec. 21) that the country will not run out of coal by December 31.They expect the 6th மேலும் படிக்க...

ADB grants Rs. 8 billion for paddy farmers in Sri Lanka

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted Rs. 8 billion to Sri Lanka for the benefit of paddy farmers, the President’s Media Division (PMD) says.The grant மேலும் படிக்க...

Liquor to be served but stores to be shut

The liquor stores island-wide will be closed on December 25, Commissioner General of Excise Department confirmed.Presidential Media Division (PMD) said மேலும் படிக்க...

No term tests for primary sections starting in March: Minister

The Education Ministry has decided not to have term tests for primary sections, which are scheduled to start their school year in March, Education Minister மேலும் படிக்க...

Man arrested for demanding sexual bribes from young women

A man who conducted interviews via internet under the guise of operating a company that recruits flight attendants was arrested for attempting to solicit மேலும் படிக்க...

Lab experiment goes wrong in Pussellawa

Eight including three teachers and five students were hospitalized after a lab experiment went wrong at a school in Pussellawa.A group of Advanced Level மேலும் படிக்க...

Ban on animal, meat transport lifted

The ban imposed on cattle and animal transport has been lifted with immediate effect, the Director General of Department of Animal Production and Health.The மேலும் படிக்க...

Sri Lanka’s IMF bailout seems to be further delayed

The approval for Sri Lanka’s $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to go beyond January 2023, State Minister of Finance மேலும் படிக்க...

China donates Rs. 5 Bn worth of school uniform material to Sri Lanka

China has gifted Rs. 5 Billion worth of school uniform material to millions of Sri Lankan students to meet 70% of the whole country's requirement in 2023.The மேலும் படிக்க...