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Govt. targets 50% local big onion production
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (83+ words) The Morning 16 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer The Department of Agriculture has launched a programme to produce 50% of Sri Lanka’s annual big onion requirement locally. The country consumes around 320,000 metric tonnes of big onions annually, with the department targeting half of…...
Minister urges Australian-based Sri Lankans to invest in economy
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (82+ words) The Morning 16 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunneththi has urged Sri Lankan entrepreneurs in Australia to support the development of Sri Lanka’s industrial and technology sectors. Addressing Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs Night 2026 in Melbourne, he invited…...
Unidentified body found near Galle Face
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (69+ words) The Morning Unidentified body found near Galle Face 16 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer An unidentified body has been found on the beach near Galle Face, police stated. The identity of the deceased has not yet been established, while the condition of…...
Sajith calls for low-cost tickets to boost tourism and ease park congestion
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (90+ words) The Morning 16 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has proposed a low-cost ticketing system for tourist attractions to promote lesser-known destinations and reduce congestion at popular national parks. Addressing the Parliamentary Caucus on Climate Change, he…...
Sri Lanka expresses solidarity with Indonesia after deadly Flores earthquake
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (79+ words) 16 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer Sri Lanka has expressed solidarity with Indonesia following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and aftershocks off Flores Island. At least 51 people have died and more than 100 have been injured, while thousands have been displaced, according to reports. Foreign…...
Warm weather advisory issued for seven districts
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (72+ words) The Morning 16 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer The Department of Meteorology has issued a warm weather advisory for Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara and Monaragala. The heat index is expected to reach the ‘Caution’ level in some areas during the…...
Labour law draft amendments to be finalised by year-end
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (368+ words) 16 Aug 2026 | By Shenal Fernando The first draft amendments to Sri Lanka’s labour laws are expected to be finalised and submitted by the end of this year, as a Cabinet-approved 17-member committee works on determining the appropriate reforms. Speaking to The…...
Special probe launched into Navy craft accident off Angulana
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (80+ words) 16 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer The Sri Lanka Navy has appointed a special board of inquiry to investigate an accident involving a Navy fast attack craft off Angulana. Eleven Navy personnel were rescued following the incident on 15 August and are receiving…...
PM calls for shared responsibility in Sri Lanka’s development
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (85+ words) The Morning 16 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has stated that the responsibility for transforming Sri Lanka does not rest solely with the Government. Speaking at a ceremony in Colombo, she noted that the public has a shared…...
Army troops deployed to recover body in Ayagama
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (86+ words) The Morning 16 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer Army Commando troops have been deployed to recover the body of a person who had been missing for about six days after reportedly falling into a ravine in Indolawatta, Ayagama. The body was located…...