India allocates Rs 300 Crore to Sri Lanka in Union Budget
In the Union Budget 2025, Sri Lanka’s allocation for developmental aid remained unchanged at Rs 300 crore, continuing the same level as the previous fiscal year.
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Committee formed to develop national early childhood education policy
The first step in developing a National Policy on Early Childhood Education and Development was launched at the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa surrenders all licensed firearms
The Ministry of Defense recently announced that firearms issued with licenses for personal protection must be surrendered, with the possibility of re-issuance after a review.
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Govt clarifies delay in setting guaranteed price for paddy purchase
Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says that steps will be taken to establish a guaranteed price for paddy purchase as soon as market prices begin to decline.
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Govt will make all decisions to uplift living standards of people – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that the current government is determined to make all necessary decisions for the country’s advancement and to improve the quality of life for its citizens.
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President Dissanayake sets ambitious export target of US $ 36bn by 2030
Announces target at Export Development Council of Ministers meeting yesterday
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Sri Lanka ex-President’s son arrested on fresh money laundering charges
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s second son, Yoshitha, was arrested Saturday in connection with money laundering, police said. It is the second such allegation in nine years against the former naval officer.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa brought to CID after arrest
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was brought to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a short while ago, following his arrest this morning (25).
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Govt. struggles with shortages in stock and data
Amidst several contradictory statements coming from the NPP government ministers over the ongoing rice shortage in the country, it has come to light that the government finds itself in a quandary since it has no accurate data on last year’s paddy production.
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FCID to resume next week to clear backlog of 29,000 Fin crime files
The Government has decided to establish the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) next week and investigations will be carried out promptly into all cases related to financial crimes that have not been properly probed in the past, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament yesterday.
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