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No Definite Timeline for Release of Lands in Valikamam North – MP K. Ilankumaran

There is currently no definite timeline that can be given for the release of civilian lands in Valikamam North, according…

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Government Cancels Controversial Electronic Passport Procurement Process

The Sri Lankan government has decided to cancel, with immediate effect, the controversial procurement process for the printing and distribution…

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Weather Forecast for Sea Areas Around Sri Lanka – Next 24 Hours

Rainfall Showers or thundershowers are likely at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to…

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Vesak Zone at Jaffna Nagavihara Officially Opened to the Public

The Vesak Zone organized by the Sri Lanka Army in the surroundings of Nagavihara in Jaffna was ceremonially opened to…

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Field Visit Conducted to Review Progress of Skill Development Day Care Centre in Kinniya

A field visit was conducted on May 29 under the leadership of District Secretary/Government Agent W.G.M. Hemantha Kumara to review…

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Sri Lanka to Receive Five Advanced Mammography Machines Worth Rs. 765 Million to Strengthen Breast Cancer Detection Services

To reduce long waiting lists and improve the early detection and post-treatment management of breast cancer, Sri Lanka’s public hospital…

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Vesak Poya Day Commemorating the Three Great Events of the Buddha Falls Today (30)

The Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, which commemorates the Three Great Events of Buddhism, falls today (30). The birth, enlightenment…

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National Youth Development Research Conference (NRSYD 2026) – Incentives awarded for 40 selected research projects

Research incentives of Rs. 25,000 each have been awarded to 40 selected projects from the research proposals submitted for the…

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National Environmental Week begins today – multiple environmental conservation programmes launched across the country

The National Environmental Week, organised in line with World Environment Day, commenced today (30). As the inaugural programme, a sapling…

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Vesak Day is a grand expression of gratitude offered to a supreme spiritual leader – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa

We celebrate another Vesak Day commemorating the noble threefold events of the Buddha’s life—birth, renunciation, and Parinirvana. This Vesak Day,…

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