President says cabinet approves 62,000 public service jobs
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the recruitment of 62,000 people to the public service, speaking at the National Youth Conference yesterday, August 12, 2025. He added that these appointments are intended to fill essential vacancies across the public sector identified by the government and instructed that the recruitment process be completed as soon as …
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No reports of enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka in 2024: US State Department
The United States says there were no reports of enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka by or on behalf of government authorities in 2024.
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Sri Lanka’s remittance inflow exceeds US$ 4 billion in 2025
Sri Lanka has received US$ 697.3 million in workers’ remittances in July 2025, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
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Sri Lanka to Open Underutilized State Lands for Private Investment
Sri Lanka will make underutilized lands and properties owned by state institutions available to private investors for a range of economically productive ventures,
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Vietnam’s ROX Group expressed willing ness to establish industrial zone in Sri Lanka
Representatives of Vietnam’s ROX has ‘expressed their readiness to make investments’ in the island nation, the president’s media division said.
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Forty AI cameras to be installed in SLTB, private buses to reduce accidents
Transport Ministry is set to install forty AI camera systems in Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and private long-distance buses as part of a new initiative aimed at reducing road accidents.
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Govt. allocates Rs. 2 billion for District Development Program 2025
The District Development Program – 2025, a national-level initiative aimed at reducing poverty and accelerating regional growth.
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UN Rights Chief to present report on “Human Rights situation in Sri Lanka” at next month’s UNHRC session
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk,
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No-confidence motion handed over against Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara
A no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defence,
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