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09 Apr 2024 - 18 - 4494
For a long time, accusations have been made against Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, alleging that he forcibly acquired a plot of state-owned land in the Thalawathugoda area and also conducted reclamation and development activities there. The Minister’s daughter resides in a house on a land adjacent to Perera Mawatha in Thalawathugoda where the Minister’s house is located. There is no access to that house directly from P
08 Apr 2024 - 6 - 3124
The state-run loss-making State Mortgage & Investment Bank (SMIB) has revealed that there are political interferences....
05 Apr 2024 - 9 - 2369
US authorities are currently reviewing the manifest of every cargo aboard MV Dali, the Singapore-flagged containership that wreaked...
03 Apr 2024 - 3 - 1747
On March 26, a couple arriving from Thailand was arrested with 88 live animals brought into the Bandaranaike International ....
02 Apr 2024 - 2 - 1123
According to villagers from Naula-Moragolla out of 105 families 80 can afford to have just one square meal a day. This unfortunate circumstance, according to what villagers say, stems from the loss of their paddy fields due to the Moragahakanda Development Project. This was the situation in this village when media personnel visited this village on March 19. The Moragolla village, situated within the Naula Divisional Secretariat, stands as on
26 Mar 2024 - 6 - 3134
Is the situation in Sri Lanka so grim that locals harbour hope that they could lead a better life in a country that is affected by war? Two suspects operating a foreign employment agency in Kadawatha were arrested this month on charges of trafficking a group of 55 Sri Lankans to conflict zones in Ukraine. The group, comprising former soldiers as well as civilians, had been lured by the promise of jobs in Georgia, Poland and Ukraine. Out of the 5
19 Mar 2024 - 3 - 1566
A recent post on social media revealed that three purple-faced langurs near the Thalangama Lake were shot at; allegedly...
12 Mar 2024 - 8 - 2563
It was a little past noon when we reached the Uda Walawe National Park. We were excited to see elephants in their natural habitats, but serious concern was bothering everyone of us at the same time. In the backdrop of battling with an aggravating human-elephant conflict, environmentalists have speculated whether elephants at the Uda Walawe National Park are starving due to a massive shortage of food. As we entered the Park, we noticed speculation
11 Mar 2024 - 0 - 1408
Though the Government imposed VAT (Value Added Tax) on vegetables and other essential goods, books were spared for all these....
08 Mar 2024 - 2 - 3140
Saving energy has become more of a responsibility than a habit in today’s context. For centuries, women have been at the forefront in managing energy in households. Perhaps....
05 Mar 2024 - 3 - 2103
In the coming days, Muslims across the world will welcome the Holy Month of Ramadan. For Muslims, Ramadan is not merely a ritual fast from sunrise to sunset, but a time for spiritual revival, sharing and thanksgiving. It is a time where families, friends and neighbours stand side-by-side during night-long prayers or huddle together over Iftar (fast-breaking meal) get-togethers. However, has the high cost of living in Sri Lanka deflated the Ramada
04 Mar 2024 - 1 - 1682
As of February 2024, Sri Lanka lost another 38 elephants as a result of the Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC), elephant-train....
01 Mar 2024 - 6 - 2537
In February 2023, Adani Green Energy (Sri Lanka) Ltd was given provisional approval for two wind power projects of 250 MW in Mannar and 234 MW in Pooneryn. The proposed project site in Mannar spans....
28 Feb 2024 - 15 - 5513
Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry recently said that tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka may exceed 2.5 million in 2024. While the figures....
27 Feb 2024 - 1 - 595
Rhino Roofing Products Limited is delighted to announce that its innovative RBS cement panels have been honored with the prestigious ’’Excellence Award’’
13 Feb 2024 - 5 - 1477
The Presidential and General elections are two much anticipated events in Sri Lanka’s political calendar this year (2024). The lack of funds to conduct an election has been one of the key factors that supposedly delayed the local government elections for four consecutive years. While it seems like President Ranil Wickremesinghe had already begun his campaign, defections among key figures in major political parties indicate that an election is lik
08 Feb 2024 - 4 - 2456
The discovery of an elephant carcass in Giribawa on February 6 raised the total count of elephant deaths to 21 for this year. In 2023, Sri Lanka made history as the country with the highest number of elephant deaths, hitting a record high of 400 or more. Elephants are frequently at the receiving end of the ever-aggravating human-elephant conflict (HEC) that was created more than 50-60 years ago, when people moved into elephant territory sans any
06 Feb 2024 - 14 - 3662
National People’s Power or NPP, the major alliance of JanathaVimukthi Peramuna (JVP), is in a historical juncture of its political journey as its leaders have visited India on an invitation by the Indian Government. In the 1980s the JVP took a strong stance on India, especially against the Indo-Lanka pact signed under the J. R. Jayewardene government. Taking a more flexible line on geopolitics compared to several decades ago the NPP is ready to d
24 Jan 2024 - 7 - 2962
On Thursday (January 18), a sub-inspector attached to the Narammala Police Station opened fire at a civilian. The civilian, identified as K. A Roshan Kumarasiri succumbed to injuries instantly. The reason....
17 Jan 2024 - 11 - 5387
A broken pair of rubber slippers kept on a display caught this writer’s eye as she walked into the ICES auditorium to witness....
16 Jan 2024 - 15 - 6291
The ongoing economic crisis in the country is not only impacting the availability of food, but has also had a significant effect on population growth. This is evident in the fact that the majority of individuals who married in the years 2021-2022-2023 are choosing not to have children, according to data provided by the Department of Census and Statistics. Consequently, compared to previous years, the number of new births has decreased by about 10
11 Jan 2024 - 2 - 789
On Tuesday (January 9), staffers in the paramedic services launched an unannounced token strike that crippled the country’s already ailing healthcare sector. The strike was launched in wake of the government approving to double the Disturbance, Availability and Transport (DAT) allowance for doctors by Rs. 70,000, but refused the same for technicians, laboratory workers and other staffers employed in the paramedic services sector. As a result publ
10 Jan 2024 - 4 - 675
Sri Lanka has its very own illustrious history in politics where the country recorded the swearing in of its first female prime minister; which also...
09 Jan 2024 - 2 - 1666
Law enforcement authorities have been able to net over 29,000 suspects during the past 22 days under its recently launched ‘Yukthiya’ anti-drug operation. The main objective of this operation is to wipe drugs off the street and to establish a safer society for future generations. Even though the public has extended their support to the police and security forces, incidents of public strip searches and warrantless arrests too had been reported. Am
08 Jan 2024 - 46 - 7212
On January 3, a WhatsApp message written by one Gerald De Saram revealed another incident of alleged police brutality on two teens. The incident had occurred when two youths, a boy and a girl were.....
03 Jan 2024 - 4 - 1176
In November last year, at least a 100,000 public sector employees launched an island wide strike demanding a Rs. 20,000 ...
03 Jan 2024 - 9 - 1296
“UNHCR is closing its office and thereby squashing the hopes of refugees in Sri Lanka,” a protester representing Rohingya refugees....
01 Jan 2024 - 8 - 5052
In the early 2022, when the entire country was going through a ‘hell’ without essential goods, days long queues to buy fuel and gas....
28 Dec 2023 - 9 - 2780
The ‘Yukthiya’ anti-drug operation was launched on December 17 with the objective of cracking down on drug peddling and organised crimes that have plagued the country. So far, over 13,000 suspects have been arrested by the Police under this operation launched by Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon. Public Security Minister Tiran Alles recently announced that the security forces have been given an ultimatum to complete the operation- in other words ap
22 Dec 2023 - 32 - 3572
The proposed tax revisions which will come into effect from January 1 (2024) have raised eyebrows of the public. While some have been confused about how the 18% Value Added Tax (VAT) would be....
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