- September 18, 20250 CommentSri Lanka To Ban Corporal PunishmentCOLOMBO ; Sri Lanka is set to revolutionize its justice system with the rollout of child witness rooms in 50 courts nationwide, marking a major step toward making legal processes more child-friendly and trauma-sensitive. The announcement was made by Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara, during the opening of the country’s first-ever child witness room at...Local
- September 18, 20250 CommentSri Lanka hosts Joint Briefing Session for its Diplomatic Missions to boost Investments and ExportsCOLOMBO :The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, launched an integrated mechanism to enhance collaboration between Sri Lanka’s overseas Missions and national institutions. Joined by Ministry Secretaries and agency heads, the initiative aimed to revitalize the country’s trade and investment agenda...Local
- September 18, 20250 CommentSri Lanka’s third nano-satellite to be launched into orbit on Friday,Sept.19COLOMBO :Sri Lanka’s third nano-satellite, developed with the technical expertise of local engineers, is scheduled to be launched into orbit tomorrow (19), the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies in Moratuwa, has announced. Named ‘BIRDS-X Dragonfly’, the satellite was carried to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX-33 rocket, launched by NASA on...Local
- September 18, 20250 CommentThe government to make Sri Lanka with the lowest electricity prices in the region – Prime Minister Dr. Harini AmarasuriyaCOLOMBO : Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the objective of the government is to make Sri Lanka a country with the lowest electricity prices in the region, thereby providing fair and affordable electricity to all citizens. The Prime Minister made these remarks while attending the opening of the ’Sobadhanavi’ 350 MW Combined Cycle...Loc
- September 18, 20250 CommentNo Room for a Crisis Where People Die in Queues-PresidentPresident Says at Launch of construction of Six New Oil Storage Tanks at Kolonnawa Petroleum Storage Complex COLOMBO : President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that Sri Lanka will prevent a recurrence of the situation that resulted in fatalities while people waiting for fuel and gas. The President made these remarks today (17) at the commencement...Local
