Ceylon Tea named as Official Tea Supplier for commonwealth games
Ceylon Tea, widely considered by many as the finest in the world and with a rich history dating back more than a century and a half, has been named as the Official Tea Supplier for…
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Fuel and gas prices are expected to be reduced
Fuel and gas prices are expected to be reduced, according to Government sources. The monthly fuel revision is scheduled for tonight and the current trend as per global market prices indicates a further decrease in…
India reported 1st monkeypox death
A 22-year-old Gulf returnee, who died in private hospital on Saturday, tested positive for monkeypox in UAE, the National Institute of Virology’s Kerala unit in Alappuzha said. Relatives of the youth from Kurinjiyur, near Chavakkad, allegedly…
UNICEF SL has launched a special relief package for pre-school children
UNICEF Sri Lanka has launched a special relief package for pre-school children and mothers hardest hit by the current economic crisis., UNICEF said.The initiative, conducted in collaboration with the Colombo Municipal Council and Public Health…
It wasn’t the right time for former president to return – Ranil Wickramasinghe
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said it wasn’t the right time for former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka, saying it could inflame political tensions among tens of thousands of protesters who rallied to oust…
Iraqis protestors dance & sing in parliament
Hundreds of supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr danced and sang in parliament Wednesday after storming Baghdad’s high-security Green Zone in protest at a rival bloc’s nomination for prime minister. Police fired barrages of…
final battle of the people’s struggle will be carried out on the 09th of August – SF
Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka says the final battle of the people’s struggle will be carried out on the 09th of August in Colombo. Addressing the Parliament today, he said that the entire population of the…
SLRSMU has decided to call off their 48-hour trade union action
The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters' Union (SLRSMU) has decided to call off their 48-hour trade union action after discussions held with the officials of the National Transport Commission. The station masters on duty at…
President statement about Galleface protest
*Media Release – 24th July 2022* President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to upholding the rights of peaceful, non-violent assembly. The President expressed this stance to the Colombo based Diplomats at a meeting…