Plantations Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said the Sri Lanka Pudujana Peramuna (SLPP) will rule the country not only till 2025 but also beyond 2025. “Trade unionists took the lead to overthrow the Yahapalana Government and bring the SLPP Government to power under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He is a classic leader who carries […]
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Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa says a national program to provide sanitary products to women free of charge is expected to be launched through Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya. His remarks came during a press briefing on Friday (April 09). The awarding ceremony of an art competition organized by Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya in view of the Women’s […]
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Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has met the Colombo-based senior diplomatic representation of the European Union (EU) on Friday, at the Foreign Ministry, and apprised them on political and economic developments in Sri Lanka. The Minister had updated the envoys of ongoing processes, including the constitutional reform process, the strengthening of democratic institutions, and on progress […]
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About 1,900 Public Health Inspectors are to be deployed countrywide to arrest errant traders selling outdated and food during the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. The PHI Association has planned to conduct raids on errant traders, said Kurunegala District Senior PHI A. Jayasekara.
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Random PCR and antigen tests will be conducted islandwide during the weekend and the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year week, in order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, Army Chief and Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19, General Shavendra Silva told. Silva said that unlike last time where […]
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints a Presidential Task Force to effectively guide, pursue and review the realization of objectives and needs of the people that the government seeks to achieve through the “Gama Samaga Pilisandara” program. It has been named as the “Rural Development Presidential Task Force on Gama Samaga Pilisandara,” the President’s Media Division said. […]
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Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Minister of Health says that the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, which is many years old, will be converted into a modern technological hospital at a cost of Rs. 12 billion. The Minister said this at a discussion held at the Ministry of Health regarding the construction of a new hospital in Kurunegala. The Minister said […]
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The Parliamentary Select Committee which was appointed to ensure gender equality and to look into the discrimination against women in Sri Lanka and present its recommendations to Parliament, met for the first time in Parliament recently. The meeting was chaired by the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini […]
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A special operation carried out by the Navy in Kondachchikuda, Silawathura made way for the apprehension of 20 individuals whom were suspected to have attempted to illegally migrate to a foreign country by sea on 06th April 2021. The apprehension was made by the Northwestern Naval Command, after having searched 04 suspicious three-wheelers at the […]
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Hon. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane extended his gratitude to the government of Kuwait for the assistance including healthcare facilities provided for Sri Lankans presently working in Kuwait. Hon. Speaker said so at the revival meeting of Sri Lanka – Kuwait Parliamentary Friendship Association held in Parliament recently. H.E. Khalaf Bu Dhhair, Ambassador of the State […]
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