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Supplementary medical staff strike over Govt’s ‘broken promises’

The Joint Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) launched an islandwide strike today, citing the government’s continued failure to address long-standing issues...

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COO of Lanka Sugar Company’s Pelwatte Unit asked to resign over a social media post

The Chief Operating Officer of the Pelwatte unit of Lanka Sugar Company (Pvt) Ltd, Nuwan Dharmaratne, has tendered his resignation, with his departure...

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Sathosa scandal: Minister and MP in ‘resign-if-wrong’ showdown over president’s advisor!

A heated exchange erupted in Parliament today (03) as Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe dared SJB MP Mujibur Rahman to resign if he could...

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Tensions rise as Navy, fishermen clash in Trincomalee waters

A tense confrontation unfolded yesterday (3) off the coast of Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee, when Sri Lanka Navy personnel engaged in an anti-poaching operation encountered...

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Sri Lanka faces growing shortage of medical specialists – Health Minister

Sri Lanka is experiencing a shortage of specialist doctors, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament, raising concerns over the long-term capacity of...

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Many politicians will be behind bars soon, warns NPP MP

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Padmasiri Bandara has vowed that a significant number of politicians will be prosecuted and imprisoned within the month,...

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Relatives of Tamil disappeared skeptical over UN rights chief’s Sri Lanka visit

The imminent visit of a UN human rights chief to Sri Lanka has raised suspicions among Tamils in the war-torn North and East....

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Govt says KDU Medical Faculty entry ban for locals is temporary

The restriction on admitting local civilian students to the medical faculty of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) is only a...