Megakem Lanka launches first export order to global market
One of Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of construction chemicals, Megakem Lanka (Private) Limited, a member of the Wardena Holdings Group, recently unveiled its first export order.
I was asked to step down after my house was set on fire: Prez Says there was a request for the speaker to take over
President Ranil Wickremsinghe said he was asked to step down on the day following his house being set on fire at the instigation of certain media outlets.
Missing Titanic sub crew believed to be dead after ’catastrophic implosion’
The five people aboard a missing submersible died in what appears to have been a "catastrophic implosion," a U.S. Coast Guard official said on Thursday, bringing a grim end to the massive international search for the vessel that was lost during a voyage to the Titanic.
SL on brink of medical crisis from acute shortage of specialists
- -Only 2,007 specialists at present despite projected number of 4,299
- -350 specialists have migrated so far
- -300 more specialists to retire this year
- -Delay in annual transfer list
Missing Titanic submersible: The health risks facing the crew
It is a claustrophobic, terrifying prospect - being trapped in a 22ft submersible, potentially thousands of feet underwater, with oxygen running out.
Judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender transition treatment for minors
A US federal judge has overturned an Arkansas law that bars doctors from providing gender transition treatment for transgender youth.
CEB switches to LNG for power generation to reduce cost
In a cost reduction attempt in electricity generation over the next 24 months, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has decided to generate power from the 600+ MW of LNG power plants available until its requirement for long-term LNG power generation is fulfilled.
Min. says new divorce laws soon after homosexual stir raised in Parliament
Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday said that laws pertaining to divorce will be amended to meet the needs of modern society.
Don’t put me in a tough spot: Fonseka on presidential candidacy
SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka requested journalists not to inconvenience him by repeatedly asking him if he will be a candidate at the next Presidential election.
Who is involved in search efforts
The BBC Verify team looks at all the ships in the area and who can help with the rescue of the submarine.
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Tea exports turn positive in May breaking months-long negative trend
May 2023 tea exports grow marginally by 4.3% YoY
Cumulative tea exports for Jan-May 2023 dip by 10.7% YoY
Türkiye, Iraq, and Russia rank as top three importers of Ceylon Tea
SL reports HIV cases among transgender for first time
- HIV infections on the rise
- 15 deaths in three months
- Children not properly delivered sex education
- Increase in testing led to rise in cases
Mandatory vaccine administration to Hajj pilgrims unregulated
The mandatory Meningococcal vaccine is reportedly being administered to Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims through unregulated means, Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Dr. Haritha Aluthge said.
President and Commonwealth chief discuss digitalisation
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland discussed digitalisation and other issues, at a meeting held in London.