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April 18, 2026
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G.M.R.D. Aponsu Appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Energy
COLOMBO : President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Mr G.M.R.D. Aponsu as Secretary to the Ministry of Energy. The letter of appointment was presented to him this Friday afternoon on April (17) at the Presidential Secretariat by Presidential Secretary Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. Mr G.M.R.D. Aponsu, who previously served as Senior Additional Secretary to the...
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April 18, 2026
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Iran Announces Strait of Hormuz Fully Open
COLOMBO ; Iran has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial shipping during the remaining period of the ceasefire in Lebanon. In a statement posted on social media, Foriegn Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that, in line with the ceasefire, all commercial vessels are permitted to transit the Strait of Hormuz...
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April 18, 2026
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Crude Oil Shipment Arrives at Colombo Port Amid Middle East Tension
COLOMBO : The first crude oil shipment to arrive in Sri Lanka following the outbreak of tensions in the Middle East reached the Colombo Port Friday, April (17), the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation said. The vessel Desh Mahima, owned by the Shipping Corporation of India, arrived from the United Arab Emirates carrying approximately...
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April 18, 2026
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“Walk for Peace” to Be Under Full State Patronage and Security – Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi
COLOMBO The “Walk for Peace” in Sri Lanka will be conducted under full government patronage and state security, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi said. He also stated that the visiting delegation of monks led by Venerable Pannakara Thero will be officially received with state honors at Bandaranaike International Airport. The Minister made these remarks while addressing a...
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April 18, 2026
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World’s First Female PM Sirimavo Bandaranaike Remembered on her 110th birth anniversary
COLOMBO : A special ceremony was held Friday, April (17) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) to commemorate the 110th Birth Anniversary of Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world’s first female Prime Minister and a towering figure in Sri Lankan history Body: The event saw the participation of key leaders from the Sri Lanka Freedom...
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