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The high-powered committee tasked with recommending a standardised admissions procedure for the Medical Faculty of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) has proposed that 100 civilian students be …

Record collections as enforcement stepped up Excise shuts liquor giant; over Rs. 5b in dues The Excise Department has recorded a sharp increase in revenue for the first half of …

New rates effective from August 1 Countries told to “Take it or leave it” US President Donald Trump yesterday said he had signed letters to 12 countries outlining the various …

Sri Lanka has no intention to cede the Katchatheevu Island, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said over the weekend, calling the “rumblings” in India an issue between the political parties there. …

A joint operation is under way to save Bhathiya, a wounded elephant who fell into an irrigation well in the Nikaweratiya Wildlife Zone, after suffering complications from a previous gunshot …

An elderly pilgrim carries his grandson on his shoulders during the long Paada Yathra to the holy city of Kataragama, where they will pay homage to God Skanda. Nearly 35,000 …

The Global Borah Conference was held in Colombo last week. Here a young Dawoodi Borah girl, guided by her father, takes part in a plastic recycling drive, reflecting the community’s …

Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa visited the Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited’s factory in Kandana on Friday (4), to review operations and distribution. During the visit, Minister …

A pivotal moment for Police Service National Police Commission approves appointment  Stalled probes to be expedited Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekara has been reappointed as the Director of the …