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High Commission of India in Colombo is organizing a Buddhist Exhibition at the Sri Sambodhi Maha Vihara Temple on the occasion of Medin Poya today. The exhibition showcases India’s rich Buddhist heritage with a series of photographs depicting significant episodes...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week suggested the Central Bank should demonstrate a high degree of transparency on the benchmarks used to determine the recent salary hike. “We don’t have much to say with respect to the salary hike....

Proposed settlement seeks resolution to the long-standing dispute Gamage to consider Govt.’s offer in factory expropriation case The Government has agreed to pay Rs. 2 billion as an interim payment to former MP Daya Gamage as part of a settlement...

The recommencement date for the halted passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka is yet to be decided, The Daily Morning Business learnt.  Speaking to The Daily Morning Business recently, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva said: “They (the...

Four Chinese MSR vessels, including one Satellite tracking vessel in the IOR Govt. to discuss streamlining approval Comm. and build sovereign capacity The Sri Lankan Government will discuss the issue of Foreign Marine Scientific Research (MSR) vessels during the upcoming...

Open-source maritime tracking data indicates the presence of not just one, but at least four Chinese research vessels navigating through the Indian Ocean. As India gets ready to hold missile testing operations, two Chinese spy vessels are reportedly cruising in...

The Russian media has reported about a 15-year-old school student who saved the lives of more than 100 people who were staying in the theater during the terrorist attack in Russia. Sri Lanka Latest News This school student, Islam Khalilov,...

Trade Minister Nalin Fernando says that it has been decided to lower the price of imported milk powder with effect from midnight tonight. Sri Lanka Latest News Accordingly, it has been decided to reduce the price of a 1 kg...

The Department of Meteorology warns of elevated heat index in Western, North-West, and South Provinces, as well as Mannar, Vavuniya, and Anuradhapura districts tomorrow (25th), posing risks to human health. Action guidelines provided

India's Tirumala Tirupati Temple Executive Officer Dharma Reddy is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on the 29th to make a final decision on the location of a Venkateswara Swamy temple in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Latest News Sources at the...