COLOMBO, March 31 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan government will extend support for the production of Sri Lanka\’s first film based on artificial intelligence (AI), the President\’s Media Division (PMD) sai
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Train derailment disrupts coastal line operations in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, March 20 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka\’s Railway Department had to cancel 18 trains on Wednesday morning in the country\’s coastal line due to the derailment of a train between Colombo Fort and Kompan
Sri Lanka to upgrade health facilities at major entry points
COLOMBO, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka\’s information department said on Tuesday that the government has approved a proposal to upgrade health facilities at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Ka
Sri Lanka launches dengue eradication week
COLOMBO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka\’s Health Ministry has declared a countrywide dengue prevention week from Jan. 7 to Jan. 13, said the National Dengue Control Unit on Thursday.
Addressing a press
Sri Lankan police arrest over 2,000 persons over various crimes
COLOMBO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan police have recently in a special operation arrested 2,121 persons, regarding various crimes, a spokesman said on Monday.
Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa to
Sri Lanka\’s rice harvest data shows gov\’t efforts successful: minister
COLOMBO, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka\’s Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said on Monday that the country\’s annual rice demand is 25,40,000 tonnes, and this year\’s harvest is expected to rea
Dengue cases surpass 80,000 in Sri Lanka so far this year
COLOMBO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — Total dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year surpassed 80,000, according to the latest statistics released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) on Sunda
Over 58,000 dengue cases, 38 deaths reported in Sri Lanka this year
COLOMBO, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — More than 58,000 dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka with 38 deaths this year, according to the health ministry\’s national dengue control unit.
The unit said on Tu
China-aided outpatient building project handed over to Sri Lanka
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong (2nd L, front) and Sri Lankan Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella (3rd L, front) sign the handover documents of the outpatient building project of Sri L
Sri Lanka, China sign agreement to jointly build South Asia commercial, logistics hub
This photo taken on April 21, 2023 shows the signing ceremony of an agreement to jointly build the South Asia commercial and logistics hub in Colombo Port attended by representatives of Sri Lanka Port