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  • National Mediation Day celebrations on Oct. 3
    A ceremony to mark National Mediation Day would be held on October 3, at Temple Trees.President Maithripala Sirisena would be the chief guest.Prime Minister Ranil...
  • The Malwathu Oya.
    Malwathu Oya reservoir work delayed
    The lower Malwathu Oya Reservoir construction work has been idling for years. A 3.6-km long dam over the Bogoda village near Thantrimale has to be built to complete the...
  • Politicians cannot do all - Duminda
    Irrigation, Water Resources and Disaster Management Minister Duminda Dissanayake said the public must understand that politicians are not omnipotent and they do not have to...
  • Thousands affected by water scarcity
    Three hundred thousand people in Anuradhapura had been affected by the limited water supply from the Nuwara Wewa, due to the prevailing drought.Anuradhapura Government Agent...
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  • CITES Conference held in Sri Lanka next May
    Sri Lanka has signed the host country agreement to hold the CITES World Wildlife Conference in Sri Lanka.The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to...
  • Irrigation tank renovations soon in Anuradhapura
    The island-wide Gamen Gamata, Wawen Wewata minor tank renovation project would soon begin in Anuradhapura. It was planned under President Maithripala Sirisena's Grama Shakthi village development...
  • Minister Duminda Dissanayake visits the area.
    Rajarata tanks dry up
    The North Central Water Supply and Drainage Board, Irrigation Department and the Anuradhapura Government Agent are trying their best to resolve drinking water issue in Anuradhapura.Irrigation, Water...
  • Minister Duminda Dissanayake and Anuradhapura West SLFP Organiser W.B. Ekanayake at the event. Picture by Nimal Wijesinghe, Anuradhapura Additional Group Corr.
    Rajapaksa blinded by power thirst: Duminda
    Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa often said that even the smallest individual could rise to the top, but his words only prove to be contradictory as he was attempting to reclaim the throne as...
  • NCP records over 17,000 kidney patients
    The latest healthcare reports on kidney diseases in the North Central Province reveal that about 10,500 and 7,000 kidney patients have registered at hospitals in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa...
  • Tourism tops in Anuradhapura's five-year development plan
    Tourism industry in the Anuradhapura district will get a prominent place under the regional five-year development plan, Anuradhapura Government Agent R.M. Wanninayake told Daily News.Crop, fisheries...
  • Minister Duminda Dissanayake addressing the gathering. Picture by Nimal Wijesinghe, Anuradhapura Additional District Group Corr.
    Sampanthan to remain Opposition Leader: Duminda
    R. Sampanthan would continue to be the Opposition Leader since there had been no controversy regarding his post, Irrigation, Water Resources and Disaster Management Minister and SLFP National...
  • The Malwathuoya clearing work is in progress now. Picture by Nimal Wijesinghe
    Major project afoot to prevent flooding in Anuradhapura
    Irrigation Water Resources and Disaster Management Minister Duminda Dissanayake has initiated a programme to prevent Malwathuoya River flooding.The Minister said that for decades Malwathuoya has not...
  • Presidential Secretariat to intervene in drinking water projects
    President Maithripala Sirisena had instructed the Presidential Secretariat to intervene in the commencement of the new drinking water projects, as well as to find suitable water sources for the...
  • The Mahawilachchiya tank.
    Anuradhapura tanks’ average water levels at 33-pc capacity
    The average water levels of the 73 major tanks coming under the Irrigation Department, is currently at 33-percent capacity.The Irrigation Department Water Management and Training Unit Director of...
  • Speed up Irrigation Ordinance Amendments - President
    President Maithripala has instructed to accelerate amending the Irrigation Ordinance.Irrigation Water Resources and Disaster Management Minister Duminda Dissanayake said the draft of the amendments...
  • Anuradhapura Sri Dalada Perahara concludes
    The Sri Dalada Perahara (Sacred tooth relic procession) in Anuradhapura was held for the 22nd time on July 26 and 27.The casket of tooth relics was placed on the elephant at the auspicious time of 7....