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President tells National Law Conference:
Tough action to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing
Criterion for Ease of Doing Business, FDI:, Political unity essential:
A tough new approach will be taken soon to prevent money-laundering and terrorist financing in Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday. He was addressing the legal fraternity at the 2023/2024 National Law Conference at the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya. President Wickremesinghe said that such action is directly related to the Ease of Doing Business Index and...
4 June, 2023
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Unveiling Aukana Buddha statue at Pitipana, Homagama
Transport, Highways and Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena and Mrs. Gunawardena with the members of the Maha Sangha following the unveiling of the Aukana Buddha statue at the Pitipana junction in Homagama, in parallel with the Buddha Rashmi Poson Zone. The statue was built as a tribute to the fallen War Heroes. (Picture by Nissanka Wijerathne)
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Fuel queues:
Errant filling station dealers to face licence suspension
Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has formed a committee to identify gasoline dealers who failed to maintain the mandated minimum fuel stocks of 50 percent at their filling stations, following the fuel queues on Thursday and Friday, State Minister of Power and Energy, Indika Anuruddha Herath told the Sunday Observer yesterday. The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation...
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Contractors’ dues paid
  Chief of Staff to the President, Sagala Ratnayake said that the Government has paid all outstanding installments to all the contractors working with the Government. Ratnayake told a meeting in Colombo that the Government had not paid the monies due to the Government contractors for nearly three years and they were able to pay all of them. Food suppliers to the military...
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Homagama Dharma Rashmi Poson Zone:
Exposition of Neelagiri Dagaba Sacred Relics
Director General of Archaeology, Prof. Anura Manathunga said that after conservation work on the Neelagiri Dagaba is completed, the Neelagiri Relics which are displayed at the Dharma Rashmi Poson Zone, Pitipana, Homagama will be enshrined again. The exposition of the Neelagiri Sacred Relics which commenced yesterday at the Poson Zone, Pitipana, Homagama will continue...
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Two Alawathugoda Agrarian Service Centre officers arrested for bribery
Two officers from the Alawathugoda Agrarian Service Centre have been arrested by the Bribery Commission on charges of soliciting...
Minor earthquake at Gampola
The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau has stated that a minor earthquake has occurred in Gampola last night (05 June) around 10....
Call for probe into Pastor Jerome’s ‘Miracle Dome’
SC to consider Pastor Jerome’s petition on July 28, Rs. 3.3 Bn spent for construction - Sanjeeva jayawardena PC
Sanjeeva Jayawardena PC said in the Supreme Court yesterday that an amount of Rs. 3.3 billion has been spent for the construction...
PM’s tour of Thailand, a great success
Prime Minister’s Media Division condemns malicious and false reports
The United Nations Day of Vesak was held this year in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The keynote address was delivered by Prime Minister...
SriLankan requests proposals for leasing Airbus A320 Family Aircraft
SriLankan Airlines is in the process of restructuring its fleet and the ailing airline is set to lose close to a quarter of its...
Korea to provide Rs. 15,600 Mn for two floating solar projects
The Korean Government will provide Rs.15,600 million in assistance to the country for the implementation of two floating solar...
New High Court Judges
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday handed over the Letters of Appointment to District Judges T.J. Prabhakaran, P.K. Parana...
O/L students can call Hotline No. 117 for assistance
The Examinations Department has announced that if a student facing the GCE Ordinary Level Examination or a Examination Centre...
Heavy rains across the country due to South West monsoon
Meteorological department has announced that South-West monsoon conditions are gradually establishing across the island due to...
Litro reduces 12.5 kg gas price by Rs.452
Cylinder is now Rs.3,186 | 5kg cylinder reduced by Rs.181
Litro Gas Lanka Company Chairman Muditha Peiris said the price reduction of Litro domestic LP Gas will come into from today....
Probe into 121 fuel stations failing to maintain 50% stock
Those who fail likely to have licence suspended, Dealers did not order anticipating price slump
It has been revealed that 121 fuel filling stations have not placed any order between May 27 to 31 even though the Ceylon...
Lakhs of devotees flock to Poson Zones
* Anuradhapaura, Mihintale filled with pilgrims, * ‘Dharma Rashmi’ Homagama-Pitipana Poson region draws record crowds, Additional buses deployed till today
This year Poson Zones across the country were full of devotees on Poson Full Moon day (3), the day Arhat Mahinda Thera’s journey...
Sri Lanka elected VP at 78th UNGA
Sri Lanka has been elected as a Vice President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Permanent...
Dalada Maligawa’s Poson Perahera held
The historic Poson Perehera of the Sri Dalada Maligawa paraded the streets of Kandy on Saturday.Organized since ancient times on...
Bathe children regularly to brave hot weather - Dr. Perera
Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital’s Consultant Paediatrition Dr.Deepal Perera said that many diseases including skin diseases can...
Ven Seelawamsa Thero Opens a Buddhist library in Vienna for Poson Poya
Most Ven. Dr. Wijayarajapura Seelawamsa Thero, Chief Incumbent of Nyanaponika Dhamma Zentrum in Vienna, Austria declared open the...
Sri Lanka to receive US$ 450 m from WB
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has secured a US$ 450 million facility from the World Bank (WB) under relaxed conditions by...
Bill Gates Foundation to help uplift agriculture
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft will develop agriculture in Sri Lanka. The Bill Gates...
Sagala to represent Sri Lanka at Shangri-La Dialogue
Chief of Staff to the President and Senior Adviser on National Security Sagala Ratnayake will lead the Sri Lankan delegation to...
Heavy traffic congestion in Poson Zones
Special traffic plan from today:
Due to the heavy traffic jams caused by an influx of devotees to the Poson Zones in Anuradhapura, Mihintale and Homagama last...
Cheaper gas from today
The price of a 12.5 kg domestic Litro gas cylinder will be reduced by more than Rs. 300 from midnight today, Litro Gas chairman...
Thousands venerate sacred Neelagiri Relics at Dharma Rashmi Poson Zone
The ‘Dharma Rashmi Poson Zone’ at Homagama and Pitipana began yesterday, Poson Poya Day and will continue till tomorrow (5) in...
Poson festivals attract pilgrims to main sacred sites
The most revered Poson Poya which marks the arrival of Mihindu Thera and Buddhism in Sri Lanka fell yesterday. Accordingly, the...
Magnificent edifice for a new era
The inauguration of India’s new Parliament edifice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi last Sunday (19) was colourful...
Government to recruit 1,000 midwives
  The Government has decided to recruit 1000 Family Health Service Officers (Midwives) with a view to expanding...
Floting solar power plants
The agreement for the construction of two floating solar power plants as a pilot project was signed between the Ministry of Power...
“Hanthanata Payana Sanda” concert on June 10
   Visharad Amarasiri Peiris’s solo musical show titled “Hanthanata Payana Sanda” will be held at 7 p.m. at the...
Mihintale pligrims f lock to Poson festival
Around one million pilgrims have gathered in the Anuradhapura, Mihintale and Thanthirimale sacred cities where the Poson...
Wildlife crop damage exceeds Rs. 30, 215 m
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that the Ministry’s latest estimates indicated that during the first half of 2022,...
Ministry to tackle environmental challenges
Sri Lanka is taking a significant step towards addressing its environmental issues as the Ministry of Environment and the Food...
Young Elangana seeks support
Elangana Fernando, aged 12, the youngest daughter of C.P.S. Rohana Fernando, seeks financial assistance to treat and manage his...
HNB renews partnership with Ideal Motors
Offers benefits for Mahindra vehicles and generators:
HNB PLC renewed its partnership with local automobile dealer for Mahindra vehicles and generators, Ideal Motors, to offer...
News in pictures
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called on King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn at the Royal Palace, Bangkok on Friday (June 02...

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