The government plans immediate action to control rapidly rising coconut and coconut oil prices in response to a supply shortage and high local demand, Agriculture Ministry sources disclosed.
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Rescue workers scoured piles of concrete and twisted metal for survivors on Friday after a roof collapsed at the entrance of a railway station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, killing 14 people.
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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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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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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 International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday (30) announced the appointment of Sumathi Dharmawardena P.C. as the new Independent Chair of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).
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India has strongly reiterated not to use force on their fishermen in Sri Lanka’s Northern seas, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said after a joint meeting between top officials of the countries in Colombo.
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Numerous fraudulent activities in motor vehicle registrations have been uncovered, including the theft of registration books.
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