The farmers whose crops were destroyed due to the drought will be given compensation, said State Minister of Agriculture Vasantha Aluvihare in parliament yesterday (22nd Aug).

The Treasury has released Rs. 1.5 billion to the District Secretaries through the Ministry of Disaster Management for the purpose of distributing dry food rations among the drought..

President Maithripala Sirisena has given Rs. 45 million for gold plating the golden canopy of the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Mr. Dinesh Priyantha who won the Bronze Medal in the Javelin Throw event at Rio Paralympics in Brazil in 2016 and Silver Medal at World Para Athletics Championships in London in 20..

The foundation stone laying ceremony for ‘Amaradewa Asapuwa’, the musical monastery to be constructed in memory of Pandit W.D. Amaradewa will be held on 28th August at Apegama prem..

Making a three day goodwill visit to the country the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ship 'Amagiri' arrived to the country yesterday (21st Monday, August).

The program which was implemented under the directive of President Maithripala Sirisena to provide dry rations to the farmers in drought affected areas is now being operated.

Last week, the cabinet unanimously approved the setting up of a National Economic Council (NEC) after a brief discussion. The smooth sailing of this cabinet paper underlines the mu..

The government will recruit 1, 700 graduate teachers to solve the teacher shortage in the East, said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a gathering at the Eravur Munici..

“If any section of the government is insulted by the people for any mistakes, the heads of those sections should take the responsibility for that, said President Maithripala Sirise..