The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the end of the Assad family s 50 years of iron rule. MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (5:15 PM)
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced that it will conduct special inspections at rice mills in the Polonnaruwa area today (08). MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (11:05 AM)
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Mr. Donald Lu has expressed the United States government s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka s on-going anti-corruption initiatives as needed during a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (07). MORE..
7 Dec 2024 (6:38 PM)
Sri Lanka has yet to conduct the necessary tests prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure food quality, Bio-Medical Scientist Dr. Kamal Gammanpila says. MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (1:10 PM)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments. MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (12:03 PM)
The Essential Food Commodities Importers Traders Association says that the first shipment of imported rice will arrive in the island next week. MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (2:57 PM)