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24,000 under-aged pregnancies a year
Sunday, 13 March 2016 11:26Sri Lanka is having 24,000 under-aged pregnancies out of the 400,000 women who get pregnant a year, says the health ministry.
Sri Lanka HC calls on Ishaq Dar
Sunday, 13 March 2016 11:24Sri Lankan High Commissioner Major General Jayanath Lokuketagodage called on Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Saturday evening and discussed matters pertaining to bilateral cooperation.
Uduwe Thera trapped, says his lawyer
Sunday, 13 March 2016 09:06Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera now appears to be trapped, says his lawyer Dinesh Dodamgoda.
Southern people should take the first step - president
Sunday, 13 March 2016 08:19The first step towards national reconciliation should be taken by the people of the south, not of the north, says president Maithripala Sirisena.
President to be consulted before arresting monks
Saturday, 12 March 2016 17:28President Maithripala Sirisena has ordered police to consult him before arresting Buddhist monks in the future.
Wheat flour price increases
Saturday, 12 March 2016 17:18The price of wheat flour has been raised by Rs. 7.20 per kilo from midnight yesterday (12).
No pay hike for state corporations
Saturday, 12 March 2016 14:45The salaries of employees of state corporations will not be raised as per the minimum salaries act, said labour minister W.D.J. Seneviratne.
8.7 mt of fertilizer needed in 2016 - PM
Saturday, 12 March 2016 13:16Discussions will be held in the coming days to bring down 8.7 tons of fertilizer needed for the year 2016, prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament.