The Small Grants Programme (SGP) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka last week commenced a project empowering communities in compiling the strategy...
Parliamentary Women’s Caucus to counter hate speech The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus is determined to initiate a policy dialogue in order to formulate strategies to identify, address...
by Prof. Tissa Vitarana The economic crisis that is affecting Sri Lanka has reached massive proportions and acquired novel social dimensions that threatens the very fabric...
by Amal JAYASINGHE Bankrupt Sri Lanka will reserve a portion of its scarce fuel supplies for the cremation of Buddhists, whose funeral rites have been disrupted...
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY: Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela says that this year’s Kandy Esala Perahera will commence on July 29 with the traditional “Kap” planting...
by Shamindra Ferdinando A group of protesters on Thursday (16) demonstrated outside the entrance to the Indian High Commission, demanding cancellation of the proposed Adani Green...
The Ministry of Power and Energy yesterday said a Letter of credit (LC) for USD 42.6 million had been opened by People’s Bank to purchase a...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Medical Specialists attached to the Maharagama Apeksha Cancer Hospital have warned that the operations of the institution might come to a halt due...
China has officially launched its third aircraft carrier, naming the vessel the Fujian.China’s state media said the country’s latest and most advanced warship was launched “in...
Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said that they are willing to join an all-party government, established for a specific period...