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Sri Lanka is set to develop four cities into brand cities, including Colombo, Kandy, Anuradhapura, and Kataragama. These cities are being positioned to become brand cities in this manner, similar to international models of city branding.

Paddy Harvest at Risk Without Fertilizer; Even the Limited Harvest Achieved Amidst Challenges Does Not Receive a Fair Price – ‘No Government Has Done Such a Thing Since Independence

The government has gazetted the draft bill to establish the Sri Lanka Chartered Professionals Media Institute. According to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, the bill appears to be an attempt to professionalize the media sector while effectively bringing it under state...

A discussion to assess the potential impact of the upcoming El Niño conditions and the preparedness plans of relevant institutions was held this morning (11) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The meeting was...

According to foreign media reports, El Niño, a major natural phenomenon associated with rising global temperatures and extreme weather conditions, has officially begun. The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that sea surface temperatures in the...

The Uva Province has the highest rate of malnutrition among children under the age of five in Sri Lanka, according to Dr. Wasana Marasinghe, a nutritionist at the Badulla Teaching Hospital. She made these remarks while addressing an awareness programme...

US President Donald Trump says a "great settlement" has been agreed with Iran and a deal is set to be signed "maybe over the weekend". He said the document was in its "pretty final stage" and finalisation was possible in...

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) says that 51 individuals have been indicted before the courts during the first four months of this year, with 41 of them being public officials. According to the Commission, these...

The Colombo High Court today (11) dismissed the appeal filed by Shashi Weerawansa against the two-year prison sentence and fine imposed on her for possessing an illegal foreign passport. Delivering the judgment, Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne stated that...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that a serious debate has emerged in the country regarding the proposed increase in the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. He noted that the Bar Association of...