Strengthening local industries is a primary objective of the Government, and there are plans to expand opportunities for domestic businesses in meeting Government procurement needs in the future, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (8:06 PM)
The Directorate of Non-Communicable Diseases of the Ministry of Health has issued a set of guidelines to prevent accidents and acute medical conditions during traditional Avurudu games and events organized during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season in Sri Lanka. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (6:57 PM)
An oil refinery on Iran s Lavan Island came under attack Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire in the war was announced, Iranian state television reported. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (6:23 PM)
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha took part in the signing of the MoU for Cooperation between Colombo Dockyard and Dredging Corporation of India. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (7:47 PM)
A spokesperson for Lebanon s health ministry told Reuters that Israel s strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday had killed �89 martyrs and wounded 700 people.� MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (11:51 PM)
The U.S. will impose tariffs of 50% on �any and all� goods imported to the country from any nation �supplying military weapons to Iran�, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (7:14 PM)