Doctors at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle have commenced a 24-hour token strike, according to the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA).
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The Meteorology Department says the atmospheric conditions are favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island.
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Though the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Sri Lanka as a country free of measles, the country has been hit by cases once again since 2023, prompting the health authorities to declare a special vaccination week from November 4 to 9, according to a press release from the Health Promotion Bureau of the Health Ministry.
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JICA is set to initiate a new technical cooperation project early next year to support Sri Lanka to improve fecal sludge management.
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Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.6 million tourist arrivals for the year, with over 117,000 visitors registered in the first 27 days of October.
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The Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is drawing significant interest from more than 100 companies, as revealed by its promoter.
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Behind the News The United States of America (USA) is the first country to renew its foreign investment in Sri Lanka following the inauguration of left-wing JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake as President of the island nation.
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Sri Lanka’s Finance Secretary, Mahinda Siriwardena, has expressed optimism that the country’s debt treatment chapter will soon be closed, paving the way for a renewed and robust financial relationship.
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The total quantity of heroin taken into custody by the Police Special Task Force (STF) in Kiriwewa, Sevanagala yesterday (31) is approximately 53.65 kilograms, valued at over Rs. 2 billion.
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The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight yesterday (31).
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