Nimal Wijesinghe Anuradhapura Additional district group corr.

Rs. 5,900 mn allocated for human-elephant conflict

We have got funds of nearly Rs. 5,900 million to prevent the human-elephant conflict, Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Minister Field Marshal Sarath...
President intervenes to solve drinking water crisis in Anuradhapura

President Maithripala Sirisena has intervened to resolve the problem of scarcity of drinking water in Anuradhapura and has instructed the Anuradhapura Government Agent to...
‘Rajapaksas using every card to destabilise yahapalana govt.’

A cluster of problems has arisen because of the political ambitions of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. If he expects the honour of winning the war, he should also accept...
Statue of Fa-Hsien Thera to be unveiled

A bronze statue of Fa-Hsien Thera on the premises of Abhayagiri Stupa in Anuradhapura will be unveiled on July 28 in a religious ceremony.The statue was executed on the...

Diyawara Neyo to address Rajangane farmers’ issues

The Diyawara Neyo programme, organised by the Irrigation and Water Resources Management and Disaster Management Ministries, will be inaugurated in Rajangane today.The programme, based on a concept of...
New York Times’ bribery allegations: Minister calls for investigations

Irrigation, Water Resources Management and Disaster Management Minister Duminda Dissanayaka said he believes that there is truth in the disclosure of the New York Times that former President Mahinda...
Prelates call for ‘spiritual mindset’ during Poson Poya

King Devanampiyatissa met Arahat Mahinda Thera at the foot of the Mihintale rock 2,326 years ago on a Poson Poya. Thereafter, a massive spiritual and cultural revolution took place making both the...
Dwindling water levels spell disaster for paddy cultivation

As a result of insufficient rains, the 2018 Yala paddy cultivation in Anuradhapura is in a quite backward position according to the data of the Anuradhapura Assistant Agrarian Development...
President’s Secretary looks into NCP, NWP drinking water projects

Locating suitable water sources for drinking water projects in the North Central and North Western Provinces has been a problem.President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the President’s Secretary...
Yan oya reservoir to be filled by September – Minister Duminda

Irrigation Water Resources and Disaster Management Minister Duminda Dissanayaka revealed that arrangements will be finalized for filling the Horowpothana Yan oya reservoir which has been prolonging...
Nearly 30 pc of farming population fallen prey to kidney diseases

The population in the North Central Province is 1,367,776 and of it, 65 percent earn their livelihoods by farming. It is learnt that 30 percent out of the farmer population in the province suffer...
Heritage site allegedly disposed of

Police are investigating a complaint by the Archaeological Department that land of high archaeological, historical and cultural value located in the Balumgala area in the Ipalogama DS division in...
Govt grant revives excavation at Maha Vihara site

Archaeological excavations are in progress at the Anuradhapura Maha Vihara, after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe intervened by providing a grant of Rs. 500 million for the project, Central...
Native treatment to cure kidney diseases to be introduced

North Central Provincial Council has decided to introduce native treatment which has been proved to cure kidney patients, including CKDu patients, in all ayurveda hospitals in the Province.NCP Chief...
G. L. Peiris’ clan faces sure defeat: Minister Dissanayake

The G. L. Peiris clan is facing a sure defeat at the forthcoming local government elections. They don't have any stable political future. I with other SLFP members invite them to join hands with us...
True SLFPers should rally round its leader: Duminda

Today a group who entered parliament under the SLFP banner is engaged in promoting a separate political party betraying the mother party and attempting to divide the SLFP, SLFP General Secretary and...