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Sri Lanka is in the process of introducing an SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) for handling foreign research vessels. Sri Lanka has said it will allow foreign offshore research ships for replenishments at its ports despite a one-year ban on such...

The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday, in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors’ confidence in the country. The government said in a statement that...

The Criminal Investigation Department informed the courts today that they are still unable to apprehend a suspect in the Dinesh Shafter murder. Sri Lanka's latest news The officials of the Criminal Investigation Department informed the court that further investigations are...

The Department of Meteorology has announced that a change in the current dry weather conditions on the island can be expected from today (21). Sri Lanka Latest News There are several rainy seasons in Eastern, Uva and Northern provinces. Western,...

Dr. Harsha De Silva, Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, announced in Parliament on March 20th that following the recent salary revision, third-grade office assistants at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka will receive a gross monthly salary of two...

A meeting between the Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and representatives of the International Monetary Fund was held today at the office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament.Sri Lanka Latest News Many SJB MPs were present...

Mr. Naleen Bandara, Member of Parliament, questioned today (20) in the Parliament what is the government's position regarding the chairmanship of the COPE Committee. He said the appointment undermines the COPE committee. He said that about 10 MPs have resigned...

Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who joined the debate on the motion of no confidence against the Speaker, launched a strong political attack on Mr. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. Sri Lanka Latest News Mr. Dissanayake said that the Speaker has given positions...

Stories of Sri Lankan Women Driving Change in Building a Gender-Equal Society : H.E. Carmen Moreno, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka, and Ms Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri...

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka conducted a special program titled "ELEVATE: Upskilling Women Entrepreneurs", given celebrating International Women's Day, on Tuesday, 12th March 2024 at the National Chamber Auditorium. Objectives of the program were twofold where the...