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Why so many earthquakes?
Sri Lanka has experienced a series of minor tremors in the first four...
2023-04-29 18:30:00 0
Nineteen Sri Lankans evacuated from Sudan
As the conflict in Sudan rages on, Sri Lankan nationals have been...
2023-04-29 18:30:00 0
Anti-Malaria awareness programs kick off
Sri Lanka is often touted as a big success story when it comes to...
2023-04-22 18:30:00 0
Sizzling temperatures soar
If there’s one thing everyone is complaining about these days, it’s...
2023-04-22 18:30:00 0
Govt pays off 3 billion to alleviate fertilizer shortage
The attention of the government has been diverted to the prevailing...
2020-01-09 16:40:00 0
DFCC opens first super branch in Fort
Award winning development finance bank, DFCC set up its first super...
2019-03-16 18:30:00 0
Norochcholai woes continue
Peter and his family are not alone, 25 other families living within...
2017-06-24 18:30:00 0
CEB’s Least Cost Plan draws flak
The Ceylon Electricity Board’s Least Cost Long Term Generation Plan (...
2017-06-17 18:30:00 0
Selfies on railways banned
Sri Lankan railway authorities have begun a nationwide crackdown on...
2017-06-17 18:30:00 0
Central Expressway Project on track
Despite stiff opposition from residents, claiming higher compensation...
2016-12-24 18:30:00 0
SLMC decides: Two secretaries till Delegates Conference
In an unexpected turn of events, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has...
2016-12-17 18:30:00 0
The tallest Christmas tree, brings joy and fame
For Mahinda Nanayakkara, the five days he spent not working on the...
2016-12-17 18:30:00 3
Navy escorts Hyperion Highway to international waters
Hours after Navy personnel were called in to quell angry protestors...
2016-12-10 18:30:00 0
Full steam ahead for three FTA agreements including ETCA
A trade delegation from Sri Lanka led by Minister for Development...
2016-12-03 18:30:00 0
CPC, NWSDB, Acts to be amended: Green light for rooftop solar systems
The Public Utilities Commision (PUCSL) will soon regulate the...
2016-12-03 18:30:00 0
EU’s call to amend CPC: Justice Minister says no ad hoc measures
Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has appointed a committee...
2016-11-26 18:30:00 0
CEB to face legal action over delays
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has expressed grave...
2016-11-19 18:30:00 0
Sri Lankan Muslims joining ISIS: Minister to reveal more details
Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe statement in parliament that...
2016-11-19 18:30:00 0
Environment looms large : Colombo-Kandy Expressway hits new bumps
Section 3 of the CEP starts at Pothuhera, and ends at Galagedera (A10...
2016-11-19 18:30:00 1
Water: 30% hike in tariff rates
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NSWDB) announced that...
2016-11-12 18:30:00 1
Govt to call for solar power tenders
The government will be calling for tenders for the construction of...
2016-11-12 18:30:00 0
Govt considers ‘Swiss Challenge’ model to build power plants
The government is considering using a procedure known as the ‘Swiss...
2016-11-05 18:30:00 0
SL garners support for reinstatement of GSP+ during PM’s visit : Digitalization, key to facing future challenges
The Sri Lankan government has recognized the need to digitalize the...
2016-11-05 18:30:00 0
Power crisis prompts more changes, clashes over ‘LNG ideology’ : Sri Lanka to try its hand at ‘Swiss Challenge’
Earlier in 2010, when former President Mahinda Rajapaksa undertook an...
2016-11-05 18:30:00 0
Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act : Amendments will match Shariah Law guidelines - Minister Abdul Haleem
A meeting is to be held in Parliament in two weeks chaired by retired...
2016-11-05 18:30:00 0
Power crisis: Slow progress in launching power projects
The Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) slow progress and delays in...
2016-10-29 18:30:00 0
Govt to purchase private power
Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, Dr. Suren...
2016-10-22 18:30:00 0
Central Expressway : Tender process stuck
SPEED READ * Awarding of tenders under scrutiny * Bank of Tokyo-...
2016-10-22 18:30:00 1
Will Norochcholai fail again? : Officials fight tooth and nail to avert crisis
After breaking down three times during the last 10 months and...
2016-10-22 18:30:00 0
Aiming at climate resilient mega cities of tomorrow :Time to restructure Colombo
The sporadic variations in climatic conditions and the havoc it...
2016-10-22 18:30:00 0
Power link between Lanka and India
Pre-feasibility studies for a high voltage direct current (HVDC)...
2016-10-15 18:30:00 0

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