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Party leaders yesterday decided to allocate a two-day debate on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s policy statement scheduled to be delivered at the commencement of the new session of Parliament on 18 Jan. Leader of the House Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told The Island that the motion for the debate would be moved by the government. The […]

By Ifham Nizam The Cabinet has granted approval for the publication of the Animal Welfare Bill in the government gazette. In addition, approval was given for submitting the Animal Welfare Bill to Parliament for ratification. According to the Department of Government Information approval was granted for drafting the Animal Welfare Bill on the 19 October […]

Text and Pic by Jude Denzil Pathiraja The Highways Ministry with the Sri Lanka Cycling Federation and Sports Ministry has organized a cycle race to celebrate the opening of the second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala. “This is a great opportunity for cyclists to gain international level experience when they ride […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita Health professionals would launch a countrywide strike on 25 January unless the government rectified their long standing salary anomalies, College of Medical Laboratory Science (CMLS) President, Ravi Kumudesh told The Island yesterday. Kumudesh said the salaries of health professionals who held a four-year higher diploma were lower than those of some categories […]

By Norman Palihawadane A woman detained at the CID for interrogation over a financial fraud amounting to Rs. 60 million allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the Fifth Floor of the CID building early yesterday, police said. The deceased was identified as Apsara Menike Rajapaksa, 46, a resident of Pannipitiya. The victim’s body is kept […]

Beatrice Luigi Gomez One of the many things that Filipinos can look back and be thankful for in 2021 was how its pageantry delegates performed during the year. While COVID-19 may be considered as the great equalizer among nations over the past two years, the world of crowns and sashes still pro

VJ Sunny entered Bigg Boss Telugu 5 house with 18 other contestants. His journey inside the house had literally been a roller-coaster ride.

This week at RxAdherence 2015, the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council (HCPC) announced the winners of its annual Compliance Package of the Year competition

Fertilizer Smuggling: Govt To Establish Farmer Database Scheme To Halt Menace

New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Gurgaon witnessed season 4 of Mrs India Pride of Nation 2021, which was held at Leela Ambience Hotel Gurgaon