President Maithripala Sirisena. expressing his concerns over dengue in the country, said he would introduce a new programme for the eradica...
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There is no Southern Development Authority: Min..S.B. Dissanayake
“How can the government appoint officials to the Southern Development Authority and carry out operations, when the authority has been repeal...
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Japanese Govt confers Karu Jayasuriya with “The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun”
The Government of Japan has conferred Speaker Karu Jayasuriya with “The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun” This is incidentally th...
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SAITM’s graduating students gain right to provisionally register with SLMC
The Court of Appeal determined on January 31, that medical students graduating from the SAITM Private Medical College in Malabe have the rig...
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United National Party to reorganize
A Daily Newspaper today reported that the UNP leadership has decided to re-organize the Party starting this week. Former Seniors of the Unit...
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Friends with Benefits: A revelation by Voice against Corruption on A.G report
The Voice Against Corruption points out that the most recent report of the Auditor General reveals how authorities ensured that their friend...
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A new program to eradicate Dengue – President
President Maithripala Sirisena said that he would introduce a new program for eradication of Dengue in addition to the existing dengue pre...
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Government will execute its responsibility for security forces – President
The government will extend its highest respect to the security forces; army, navy, air force and the police and will execute its responsib...
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Twitter troll crack down
Twitter will be improving its mute and block tools as well as cracking down on repeat offenders by rolling out new “anti-harassment” tools t...
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Quebec mosque shooting : A French-Canadian student charged
Canadian police charged a 27 year old French-Canadian student over the fatal shooting of six at a mosque in Quebec. The individual named Ale...
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Affleck gives up directing Batman
Ben Affleck has decided to step down as director of ” The Batman” and remain on as a producer and star of the project. Affleck is still on ...
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Trump sacks acting Attorney General
President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Monday night for “refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect ...
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Graduating SAITM students have the right to register with SLMC – Court of Appeal
The court of appeal held that medical students graduating from SAITM private university in Malabe have the right to register with the Sri La...
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Fishing of parrot fish to be banned
Parrotfish is a colorful species found in relatively shallow tropical oceans such as Sri Lankan seas. They belong to the Scaridae family a...
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RDA takes steps to ease Rajagiriya traffic congestion
The Road Development Authority says that a new traffic plan for buses will be implemented in order to provide a solution to the prevailing t...
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Sri Lanka to proudly celebrate 69th Independence Day
The 69th Independence day will be celebrated on February 4th at the Galle face green on the theme National Unity. The celebrations will st...
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Individual arrested in Eravur
An individual has been arrested in Eravur while being in possession of a T-56 firearm. Police said that 28 rounds of ammunition were also di...
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Two top Sri Lankan Ministers meet leading Belgian and European companies
Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama recently concluded a o...
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Reduce in showery weather
Prevailing showery condition will gradually reduce from today (31stJan.), the Met. Department said. According to them, colder nights an...
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Canteen Owners hint at hot new prices
The All Island Canteen Owners Association says that the prices of food at government offices and universities will be increased by Rs. 10. C...
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Security forces will be further strengthened: President at Ambepussa event
President Maithripala Sirisena, speaking in Ambepussa, stressed that he will do everything in his capacity for national and regional securit...
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Action TV: Irrigation Dept bungling caused Dighavapi Viharaya paddy lands to submerge?
For a second time within a span of an year, the paddy lands belonging to the Dighavapi Viharaya have been inundated due to the Irrigation De...
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Court cases: Delimitation Committee report on postponed LG elections to be gazetted
The Attorney-at-Law representing the Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government informed the Supreme Court on January 30 that the ...
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Protests staged in Gampaha District divisional secretariats
Protests were staged in a number of divisional secretariats in the Gampaha District against the actions of deputy minister Ranjan Ramanayake...
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Platinum Awards campaign kicks off
Platinum Awards, is the first ever sports awards ceremony organized by an electronic media station to honor sportsmen and women in the count...
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Official decisions by unofficial individuals
Over the past few weeks allegations were constantly leveled that the major decisions taken by the current administration were influenced by ...
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Opposition alleges State officials exposing details on bond issue are being targeted
Leftist parties charge that a program is underway to discredit and put state officials who reveal details on the Central bank bond scam in...
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Gender-based violence to be hard hit as SL’s first mobile based app approaches softly
The soft launch of Sri Lanka’s first mobile-based application to combat gender-based violence took place in Colombo on January 30. The event...
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Quebec mosque shooting : Canadian PM denies ‘terrorist attack’
The Quebec mosque shooting which occurred on Sunday night was claimed a terrorist attack by the Premier of Canada. However, in latest news o...
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We should jointly struggle to build nation, not for power – President
“We should get together and jointly struggle not for the power but for solving problems by building the country”, said President Maithripa...
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State Agriculture Minister attends Global Forum for Food and Agriculture and Ministers Summit
State Minister of Agriculture Wasantha Aluwihare speaking on behalf of Sri Lanka highlighted the hardship that has been caused due to the d...
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Six dead in Quebec mosque shooting
Six people are reported to have been killed in a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. Shots were fired at the Quebec Islamic Cultura...
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Discussions are underway to develop Trinco Harbor – PM
Government has planned to develop Trincomalee harbor and discussions are being held with the governments of Japan and India, said Prime Mi...
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Two more RO plants bestowed upon community
Sri Lanka Navy opened two more RO plants set up at Buddhangala Central College and the village of Bisokotuwa in Padawiya for the communit...
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Audit report to be formulated over grade one admission irregularities
The Auditor General’s Department says that an audit report will be formulated regarding the irregularities that had occurred in admitting sc...
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Huge improvement in shoe manufacturing in Sri Lanka
Import of shoes to the country has reduced from 60 percent to 20 percent while the export of locally manufactured shoes has increased, Min...
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Postal field officers given laptops
Field officers in the postal service were given laptops at a ceremony held last week under the patronage of Minister of Postal Services an...
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PM visits Anuradhapura
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday (28th Jan.) visited Anuradhapura and participated in religious observances. During his...
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Maximum Retail Price for five food items
The government has imposed a Maximum Retail Price (MRP) for five essential food items under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act No. 09 of 2...
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Appoint doctors to closed hospitals orders Health Minster
Minister of Health, Nutrition, and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senarathne has ordered the Deputy Director General of Health Services D...
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Illegal dwellers hamper the Kelani valley line development
Main obstacle to the development of the Kelani valley rail road is the illegal dwellers beside the rail road, said the Minister of Transpo...
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Troops conduct Dengue Eradication Program in Jaffna
Sri Lanka Army troops carried out a Dengue Eradication Program in Jaffna recently. According to army media sources, more than 1,000 ar...
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SL Customs arrests individual over alleged currency smuggling attempt
The Sri Lanka Customs has arrested an individual at the Bandaranaike International Airport. The individual had allegedly attempted to smuggl...
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Rains reduce from tomorrow
Prevailing showery condition is expected to gradually reduce from tomorrow (31January). Several spells of Showers will occur in the No...
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Trump executive order: White House stands firm over travel ban
The Trump administration is standing firm over its ban on immigration from seven countries despite court rulings and mass protests against i...
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Gammadda door-to-door campaign reaches Matale and Jaffna districts
News 1st teams toured three districts on Sunday as well, under the Gammadda door to door campaign. The University of Peradeniya is providing...
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Paddy fields destroyed due to water-block in Matara
While paddy fields are being destroyed due to the lack of water, this report from Matara is about paddy fields which are nearing harvesting ...
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Civil societies allege corruption over proposed tyre factory in Horana
The allegation that land for the proposed tyre factory in Horana has been provided at the extremely low amount of 100 rupees an acre, contin...
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Joint Opposition makes revelation over controversial land sale in Colombo
Joint Opposition exposes details of questionable sale of land in the city of Colombo UPFA Parliamentarian,Bandula Gunewardena a gazette noti...
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