In recent years, South Asia has experienced notable shifts in female labour force participation (FLFP), with significant variations across countries. India, for instance, has seen a remarkable increase in women’s ...

Over 4,000 wild elephants have died in Sri Lanka over the past 14 years, highlighting an escalating human-elephant conflict fuelled by illegal activities and habitat loss. The grim statistics were ...

Dr. Asoka Ranwala has endorsed three Bills per the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. The Speaker had informed the House that in terms of the ...

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to allow the import of rice without import control permits until 20 December, 2024. Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that ...

The air quality levels have dropped in several cities across Sri Lanka, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has said. In Colombo, the air quality is forecasted to range between ...

Several spells of showers will occur in Northern Province, the Department of Meteorology says. A few showers will occur in Galle and Matara districts. Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere, ...

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has announced that a discussion will be held next week to decide the next steps regarding the nominations for the ...

The Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 240 km northeast of Trincomalee and 290km east of Kankasanthurai around 11.30 p.m. of ...

The Examinations Department has announced the postponement of the 2024 Sri Lanka Law College General Entrance Examination, originally scheduled for December, due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in the ...