Relieved faces were seen among paddy farmers as they collected sacks containing much-needed urea for the upcoming Maha season.
Distribution of urea commenced yesterday through agrarian service centres island-wide. A ship carrying 22,000 metric tons of urea purchased under the World Bank loan scheme arrived at the Colombo port on Monday. This is the second consignment of urea purchased under the above loan scheme. (Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe from Anamaduwa)
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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