Seven United Nations human rights experts on Dec 9 have published five benchmarks that are “necessary prerequisites” for making the law compliant with Sri Lanka’s international...
Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga says nine tourist attractions selected to cover all nine provinces of the country will be developed as sustainable tourist destinations. The...
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on human capital and has reversed valuable gains made over the past decade. Recovery efforts require a renewed commitment and...
By Nalaka Rathnayake District Secretary of Nuwara-Eliya, Nandana Galaboda, yesterday urged all pilgrims to adhere to COVID guidelines as the Sri Pada season begins today (18)....
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) yesterday criticised senior Health Ministry officials for further relaxing COVID restrictions while infections were increasing locally and...
‘PM, SLPP Chairman owe an explanation’ By Shamindra Ferdinando The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was frightened to face the electorate, hence the decision to...
UNFPA has entered into a partnership with HelpAge Sri Lanka to prioritise older persons in times of emergencies, a UNFPA release said. It said: The rapid...
The levels of ACE2 blocking antibodies, three months after the COVID vaccination, were highest for Moderna, with Sputnik V and AZD1222 achieving equal levels, followed by...
By Rathindra Kuruwita No one in the government is equal to the task of managing the economic crisis, former JVP parliamentarian Sunil Handunetti says. The government...
… frowns on tax concessions to businesses By Rathindra Kuruwita Former General Secretary of the Communist Party, D.E.W. Gunasekera yesterday said three reasons had triggered Sri...