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Rains to enhance: Strong winds today

A slight enhancement of rainy condition in the south-western part of the country is expected during 25th and 26th of September, Met. Department said. ...

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Japanese Film Festival - 2017

Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera participated at the opening ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival-2017 on Friday (22nd Sept.). ...

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Special program to identify reckless drivers

The Police headquarters said that they launched a special program yesterday (23rd Sept.) in the Colombo to identify drivers who violate road rules and t...

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Two-storied building for Yatiyantota Siriwardena College

The new two-storied building of Siriwardena Maha Vidyalaya in Yatiyantota built at a cost of Rs 18.5 million was vested with the students by Chief Minis...

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Rain water harvesting project for Jaffna Peninsula

A new project for rain water harvesting has been initiated in the Jaffna Peninsula as a solution to the severe shortage of water. ...

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Ready to hold elections – Speaker

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has informed the relevant institutions to get ready to hold the elections according to the government’s promise of holding...

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“Sri Lanka – The Land of Serendipity”

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) recently conducted a series of tourism promot...

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‘Nilasewana’ quarters for police officers

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (22nd Sept.) participated at a ceremony to open ‘Nilasewana’ police quarters in Wekunagoda, Galle. ...

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Indian assistance to empower estate youth

The Government of India on a request made by Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development Palani Digambaram made a fi...

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It’s a people centric health policy – State Min. Eran

State Minister of Finance Eran Wickremaratna said that the government’s health policy is centered around the people and not the doctor. ...

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Weather today

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Eastern and Uva provinces and in Vavniya and Mulathivu districts after 2.00 p.m. ...

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CIMA President calls on Finance Minister

President of Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA) David Stanford paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala S...

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Standards and laws essential for teledramas – Dep. Minister

Deputy Minister of Media Lasantha Alagiyawanna said that laws and standards should be brought for teledramas as telecasting of foreign teledrama and fil...

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Special Parliamentary sitting on October 3

A special sitting will be held on 3rd October from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. marking the 70th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Parliament, the Speaker Karu Jay...

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China assures support for cancer patients

Chinese Ambassador Xianliang said that in the future China will provide expertise knowledge and other medical aid to help and support cancer patients. ...

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'Saru Diviyata Krushi Saviya' agricultural exhibition from September 25

The 'Saru Diviyata Krushi Saviya' agricultural exhibition organized by the Western Provincial Ministry of Agriculture will be held on 25th, 26th, and 27...

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Exchange Rates - 22nd September

1.)    The average buying and selling rate of currencies issued by Central Bank of Sri Lanka for today (22nd Sept.). ...

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