A group of 29 journalists and media professionals from Sri Lanka successfully completed a two-week ITEC training programme on Media Management at the Dr. MCR Human Resource Development Institute of Telangana's Centre for Law and Public Administration (CLP), sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs of India.

Nidahasa Janatha Sabawa (NJS) led by MP Dullas Alahapperuma has announced its decision to form an alliance with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

The Government has decided to extend the lease agreements of plantation companies that pay a daily wage of Rs. 1,700 to plantation workers and to cancel the lease agreements of plantation companies that do not pay wages as scheduled.

Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva says that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has agreed to re-grant the concessional loan scheme to resume the construction of the second terminal at the Katunayake International Airport.

The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways has warned that all Station Masters and Railway Controllers who fail to report to duty by 12.00 noon today (10) will be considered as having vacated their positions.

Cabinet spokesman, Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana yesterday emphasised that the Cabinet focused on drafting a new law to prevent disruption of services related to the basic human needs such as health and education.

Train operations have been disrupted owing to the trade union action launched by the Railway Station Masters.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s main objective is to build a prosperous country to prevent a recurrence of the economic issues that had now been overcome, said northwestern province governor Naseer Ahamed.

In a first for all Devale in the country, the Ruhunu Kataragama Devale has publicized its income and expenditure figures.

The Department of Pensions announced that Rs. 28.5 billion in pensions has been deposited in banks today for 708,231 registered pensioners.