Foreign university scholarships for A'L top achievers

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement the programme to provide scholarships for students who obtained higher grades at the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination to study their first degree at foreign universities. 

According to the government policy, a total of Rs. 200 million has been allocated through the 2025 Budget to provide...

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France shuts schools, Italy limits outdoor work as heatwave grips Europe

Italy banned outdoor work in some regions during the warmest hours, France shut schools and part of the Eiffel Tower and Spain confirmed its hottest June on record as a severe heat wave gripped Europe, triggering widespread health alerts.

The risks of working outside in searing temperatures were highlighted as Spanish trade unions attributed the...

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Trump Tariff- Govt hopeful of some relief before?9?July

The government is hopeful of receiving some form of concession to the ‘reciprocal tariffs’ announced by US President Donald Trump before July 9, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has said.

Speaking during the weekly Cabinet media spokesman, Minister Jayatissa said based on the intervention made by the present government, they are of...

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Cabinet nod to appoint Presidential Investigation Committee to probe irregularities at SriLankan Airlines

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal to establish a Special Presidential Investigation Committee to probe fraud, corruption and irregularities occurred in the past within SriLankan Airlines Limited and Airport and Aviation (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited.

According to the Cabinet paper presented by the President, the Special...

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Elon Musk s Starlink launches satellite internet in?Sri?Lanka

Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency satellite internet service is now officially available in Sri Lanka, its owner and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday.

In a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Musk announced, “Starlink now available in Sri Lanka!”, marking the official launch of the ser...

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Dalai Lama says his Trust will lead search for his successor

The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday that a non-profit that he has founded will have the sole authority to recognise his future reincarnation, countering China’s insistence that it will choose the successor of the Tibetan spiritual leader.

The remarks by the leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, came during a week of celebrations to mark his birthday. There...

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