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Sri Lanka’s prime minister advocates enhanced economic collaboration with China

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1 year ago

March 30, 2024

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Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has called for closer economic cooperation with China. He made the comments during an official visit to Shanghai on Friday. China’s national Quality Certification Center and Sri Lanka’s Bureau of Standards signed an MOU to better align trade standards. China is Sri Lanka’s second-largest trading partner and the country’s second-largest source of imports.

Dinesh Gunawardena, Sri Lankan Prime Minister said: “We have to abide by the quality requirements that are needed. Therefore, China’s advanced quality requirements for Sri Lankan exports into China will also need more cooperation and working together for which so many discussions have been held. We hope this area will be able to pursue faster so that Sri Lankan products could come into China on the approved agreements and approved standards.”

Meanwhile, Xie Zhaoxun, Managing Director of China Quality Certification Center said: “Conformity assessment is a globally acknowledged quality management tool and trade facilitator. We firmly anticipate this partnership to further facilitate China-Sri Lanka technical exchange on conformity assessment and economic and trade exchanges.”

Source: CGTV

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Landslide warnings issued for 07 districts

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2 hours ago

June 16, 2025

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The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide warnings for seven districts due to ongoing adverse weather conditions.

A Level-2 warning has been issued for the Ayagama and Ratnapura areas in the Ratnapura District.

Level-1 warnings have been issued for the following Divisional Secretariat Divisions:

Colombo District: Padukka
Galle District: Elpitiya
Kalutara District: Walallawita, Agalawatte, Palindanuwara, Bulathsinhala, and Mathugama
Kandy District: Ganga Ihala Korale
Kegalle District: Yatiyanthota, Deraniyagala, Dehiowita
Nuwara Eliya District: Ambagamuwa
Ratnapura District: Pelmadulla, Eheliyagoda, Nivitigala, Kuruwita, Elapatha, and Kalawana

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Showers expected in parts of the island today

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2 hours ago

June 16, 2025

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Showers have been predicted at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-western provinces today (June 16), according to the Department of Meteorology.

Fairly heavy rains above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts.

A few showers may occur in the Northern province and in the Anuradhapura district as well.

Strong winds of about 40-50kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-central, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Northwestern provinces and in the Trincomalee district.

The general public has also been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds.

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19-yr.-old dies after hotel elevator collapses

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3 hours ago

June 16, 2025

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Moratuwa Police launched an investigation after a 19-year-old youth had died after an electric elevator at a hotel collapsed on June 14.

The deceased is a resident of Arukgoda in Panadura, and was an employee at the Bolgoda Hotel in Moratuwa.

According to reports, the elevator, which was reportedly designated solely for the use of hotel employees, had given away when the youth was inside, injuring him critically. He was rushed to the Panadura Base Hospital but was pronounced dead upon admission.

The management of the hotel has lodged a complaint with the Moratuwa Police regarding the incident. Further investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the elevator collapse.