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China’s fabric grant for 2025 school uniforms receives approval
The government of China has agreed to provide the total amount of around 11.82 million meters of fabric required to be provided for schoolchildren as ... Read More
An Online appointment system for passports now available
Cabinet spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath says that the passport issue is not a problem created by the present government. Participating in the media briefing today he stated ... Read More
Polls close in key state of Georgia as Trump and Harris pick up early wins
Polls close in the key swing state of Georgia as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris pick up their first early wins. Trump is projected to ... Read More
The spread of non-communicable diseases among children.
Consultant Dr. Deepal Perera of the Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital says that there has been an increase of non-communicable diseases among children in the past ... Read More
The new online system for issuing passports will begin today.
Acting Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, Nilushaa Balasuriya, says that the new online system for issuing passports will be launched from today. Applications can ... Read More
Paddy and rice stocks report will be handed over to the President.
The Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Authority, Hemantha Samarakoon, says that the report prepared on paddy and rice stocks will be handed over to President ... Read More
The distribution of official poll cards will end tomorrow.
The Election Commission says that postal voters who were unable to cast their votes on the 30th of last month, the 1st and the 4th of this month ... Read More
Public service must change to achieve government objectives.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that rural development and upgrading the rural people’s social and economic well-being is one of the primary objectives of the ... Read More
Russia fines Google more than the global GDP
Russian media say the fines imposed on US IT giant Google by a Russian court reached a 36-digit rubles figure, as of Tuesday. The amount ... Read More
The prices of some essential goods have been reduced.
The prices of some essential consumer goods sold by Lanka Sathosa have been reduced in order to provide relief to the public on the directives ... Read More