Tragic Lightning Strike Claims Lives of Siblings in Raththota Area
In an incident on the evening of April 29, a family in the Raththota Welgalayaya area was struck by tragedy
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Sri Lanka Takes Major Step Towards Ending Corporal Punishment
In a significant move towards upholding children’s rights, Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced on X platform (formerly Twitter) that
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Canadian High Commissioner Stresses Accountability and Transparency in Sri Lanka’s Reconciliation Efforts
High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka, Eric Walsh, emphasized the critical importance of accountability and transparency in post-war reconciliation
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa to visit Sri Lanka
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawais scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 04-05 May 2024.
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Sri Lanka leases Chinese-built Mattala Rajapaksa Airport to Indian Russian firms amid debt woes
As Sri Lanka is trying to recover from the implications of China’s ‘debt diplomacy’, the country’s cabinet has announced the
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Sri Lanka’s population dynamics at risk, Registrar General’s Dept warns
Sri Lanka has shown a significant drop in annual birth rate while the number of annual deaths has increased since
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EPF interest rates to be increased to 13%
Steps are being taken to increase the interest rate of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) from the existing 9% to
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Heat advisory: Temperatures expected to reach ‘caution’ level
The Meteorology Department has issued a Heat Index Advisory for Northern, North-central, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and North-Western provinces and Monaragala, Hambantota
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Evening Rains in most provinces
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) is affecting the island’s weather. Showers
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President Receives Multiple Donations for Gaza Children’s Fund
President Ranil Wickremesinghe received official handovers of generous financial contributions for the ‘Children of Gaza’ Fund. This is an initiative
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