President reveals plans for AI-driven agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today announced plans to transform Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector using modern technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), and to support private sector entrepreneurs interested in this initiative. 

He stated that this year, 100 divisional secretariat divisions have been selected for agricultural...

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Ice worth around Rs. 100mn found inside parcel from Guatemala

Sri Lanka Customs have detected a large consignment of ‘Ice’, also known as Crystal Methamphetamine, valued at around Rs. 100 million, which had reportedly arrived in a parcel from Guatemala, through airmail service.

The cache of drugs were found concealed inside a car engine part (pulley) which was contained in the parcel sent to a bonded cargo...

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Special traffic plan for War Heroes Day ceremony

The National War Heroes’ Day ceremony is scheduled to be held on Sunday (19) evening at the Parliament Ground and a special traffic plan to be implemented on that day was announced by Police today. 

Accordingly, the entry and exit lanes towards Parliament Road are closed from Polduwa Junction and Kiyanham Junction from 03.00 p.m. on May 19.

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Match-fixing case- Sachithra Senanayake s voice test report delayed

The Sports Ministry’s Anti-Corruption Unit today informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that they are yet to receive the voice test report related to the investigation being carried on former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake, over allegations of match-fixing.

This was informed to the court when the relevant case was taken up before the...

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Kusal Mendis visa not rejected ? SLC

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Ashley de Silva today issued a clarification regarding the matter pertaining to the visa application submitted by Sri Lankan cricketer Kusal Mendis in order to take part in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the US.

Responding to a question during a press conference held in Colombo...

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Gammanpila urges govt to reject new US Ambassador nominee

Member of Parliament Udaya Gammanpila has urged the government not to accept the appointment of U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee for Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Elizabeth K. Horst.

Gammanpila pointed out that Elizabeth Horst’s responses to the questions raised by the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 9 could have an adverse impact on the s...

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