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Deadly Current: PUCSL Report Reveals Alarming Electrocution Trends in 2024
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), drawing from data compiled by the Sri Lanka...
MasterChef Sri Lanka Set to Premiere on ITN This September
A Sri Lankan version of the global cooking competition *MasterChef* is set to launch on ITN this...
India Extends Financial Support for Ferry Service Between Northern Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu
India has announced the extension of its LKR 300 million financial assistance to sustain the...
Sri Lanka to be warmer by 2030
Daytime to be unsuitable to work
A new World Bank report has warned that nearly 1.8 billion people across South Asia – including Sri...
Connect Without a SIM:
The Future is eSIM!
Gone are the days you needed a tiny SIM card to stay connected. The future is here with eSIM—or...
BYD Expands Electric Mobility in Sri Lanka
Luxury Lineup and Dealer Network
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is rapidly advancing in Sri Lanka’s EV market through a strategic...

Challenges Beneath The Surface Of Peace & Normalcy In Northern Sri Lanka

Fifteen years after the end of the war in the north and east, a tourist might have a difficult time...

Violence Against Children

At PEaCE/ECPAT Sri Lanka, we have recently improved our documentation system by introducing expanded...

President Advocates for Modernizing the Legal System in National Economic Transformation

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of modernizing the legal system to...

Balance public interests and rights when bringing new laws, Journalists for Rights say

The government has recently passed many new laws, among which some are favourable to the public...

Launch of Myturn: Connecting Interns with Institutions

The Myturn website, a voluntary service dedicated to bridging the gap between internship candidates...

Earthquake today: Japan jolted by 2nd quake, magnitude 6.0 strikes East Coast of Honshu

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit the East Coast of Honshu in Japan on 4 April. The...

US Commends Sri Lanka’s Progress on IMF Program

Sri Lanka’s State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe called on US Ambassador to Sri Lanka...

Conundrum Of Elections & IMF Programme

Tracing history and going back to the colonial era, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that...

Sri Lanka donates USD 1 million to aid children in Gaza

The Government of Sri Lanka donated USD 01 million to assist children impacted by the conflicts in...

A Thai Airways flight to Katunayake after 04 years

After a four-year hiatus, Thai Airways flight TG 307 arrived at Katunayake Bandaranaike...

The establishment of a development bank marks a significant turning point in the economy

In a recent statement, Karu Jayasuriya, Chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice...

Strengthening Sino-Sri Lankan Relations: Prime Minister Gunawardena’s Official Visit to China

During an official visit to China from March 25 to 30, 2024, at the invitation of H.E. Li Qiang...

Radio Free Asia to close its bureau in Hong Kong following enactment of domestic national security law

Less than a week after domestic national security law known as “Article 23” came into effect in Hong...

Do not click on links shared on social media platforms: SLCERT

Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) requested people not to click on links shared...

Gnanasara Thero Found Guilty: Sentenced to Hard Labor

Colombo High Court Judge Mr. Adithya Patabandige sentenced Ven. Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero to four...

Frustration In The North Amidst Reconciliation Rhetoric

The frustration within the Tamil polity at the failure of the government to treat them fairly and...

Rs.3,439 million earned by exporting coconut water

An income of Rs. 3,439 million was earned in February this year by exporting coconut water from Sri...