President Ranil to meet Paris Club creditors next week

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to meet the Paris Club members next week, Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena revealed. Speaking at this morning’s (13 June) cabinet briefing, Gunawardena stated that the Head of State is due to visit France and the United Kingdo…

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Navin Dissanayake appointed Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province

Navin Dissanayake has been appointed the new Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced. He was sworn in before President Ranil Wickremesinghe this morning (June 13). His appointment comes after Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, who served as the Saba…

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British mother jailed for taking abortion pills after legal limit.

A mother-of-three has been jailed for more than two years for inducing an abortion after the legal limit. Carla Foster, 44, received the medication following a remote consultation where she was not honest about how far along her pregnancy was. The "pills by post" sc…

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Govt to introduce new draft Bill on elections.

The government has decided to draft a new Bill, titled Elections (Special Provisions) Act, containing amendments made to several elections Acts and Ordinances. The proposal tabled by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in this regard was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on Mo…

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Cabinet nod to revoke the Bread Ordinance.

Sri Lanka has decided to revoke the Bread Ordinance No. 13 of 1864, which regulates the sale of bread and prevents the adulteration of bread offered for sale. At its meeting convened on Monday (June 12), the Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal tabled by Trade, Commerce …

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International Albinism Awareness Day - 13 June.

Every year on June 13th, International Albinism Awareness Day celebrates the rights of human beings born with albinism and aims to increase awareness and understanding of this genetic condition. What is albinism? Albinism is a rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited diffe…

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French Open 2023

Novak Djokovic won his men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam title with a victory over Casper Ruud in French Open Final. Djokovic broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal for the most major singles trophies in the history of men’s tennis. The Serb moves into the outright lead of men’s ma…

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06 million-year-old 'elephant graveyard' unearthed in Florida.

Paleontologists discovered an elephant graveyard from 5.5 million years ago in Florida, according to press reports from June 1.  The graveyard is filled with bones belonging to gomphotheres, an extinct ancestor of the modern-day elephant.  The paleontologists uncovered the fu…

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Top 10 Smallest Countries in the World.

10. Dominica - 73,006 people A beach near the village of Cabrits on the Caribbean island of Dominica © Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images We start this list with Dominica (not to be confused with the Dominican Republic). As per the  UN , Dominica has an  estimated pop…

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Statue depicting Pan found in Istanbul.

EXCAVATIONS BY THE ISTANBUL METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY (IBB) IN SARAÇHANE ARCHAEOLOGY PARK HAS LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF A STATUE DEPICTING PAN, A GOD FROM GREEK MYTHOLOGY. Pan is often shown with hindquarters and horns reminiscent of a goat, much like the mythical fauns and sa…

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