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Mano urges govt. to create special courts to hear corruption cases. Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) and Parliamentarian Mano Ganesan has proposed that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake establish special courts to …
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Very heavy showers above 150 mm can be expected at some places in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district. Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Cloudy skies are expected over most parts of the island.
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SLTDA Chairman confident necessary infrastructure in place to handle three million tourists this year. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), Buddhika Hewawasam, has assured that Sri Lanka has the necessary infrastructure to meet the government’s target of...
This year’s budget will be presented with the aim of decentralizing …
1 day ago · President Anura Kumara Disanayake stated that this year’s budget will be prepared with the objective of involving every segment of the population in the country’s economic processes. The President expressed these views during a preliminary discussion held on Tuesday (21) at the Presidential Secretariat with officials from the Ministry of Finance regarding the formulation of […]
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6 days ago · Deaths caused by alcohol and smoking annually in SL number 15,000 and 20,000 respectively By Sujeewa Thathsara The recent increase... The Department of Irrigation says 27 of the 73 main reservoirs in the country have currently reached spill level. Director... Israeli air strikes are continuing in ...
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Matt Kuhnemann’s Sri Lanka tour in jeopardy after thumb injury. Matt Kuhnemann is in serious doubt for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka after the recalled spinner hurt his thumb playing for Brisbane Heat.
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6 days ago · Tuesday 14th January, 2025. The Health Ministry is in the news again for all the wrong reasons. It has become a metaphor for corruption. Irrefutable evidence has emerged about how politicians at the helm of it have enriched themselves over the years at the expense of the sick, cutting as they did shady deals to procure substandard equipment and pharmaceuticals including fake cancer drugs.
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Jan 9, 2025 · Unilever Sri Lanka powers up sustainability with rooftop solar projects at Sapugaskanda. Unilever Sri Lanka has unveiled a state-of-the-art rooftop solar power system at its food factory and Distribution Center in Sapugaskanda....
The Island - Daily English Language Newspaper in Sri Lanka
Jan 9, 2025 · AG wants police to find out who assisted rogue prison officials to hide from law. The Attorney General (AG) yesterday directed the Acting IGP to identify those who assisted the interdicted Superintendent of the Negombo Prison Anuruddha Sampayo and three other...
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Jan 16, 2025 · $3.7 billion foreign direct investment secured during President’s first state visit to China. During President Anura Kumara Disanayake’s four-day state visit to China, Sri Lanka marked a significant milestone by securing the largest foreign direct investment to date. This...