X-Press Pearl agents to pay SL fishermen Rs. 720 million as compensation
The insurers of the fire-ravaged X-Press Pearl have agreed to pay approximately Rs. 720 million as compensation to the Sri Lankan fishermen affected by...
Renew and ramp up action to address non-communicable diseases
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people globally every year, more than a third of them prematurely. The four major NCDs – cardiovascular diseases,...
‘Thamil Arisi hotel’, the brave pursuit of a young woman’s daring ambition
On the road to Badulla passing Ella is Thamil Arisi’s hotel, a place well known to all in the area. Thamil Arisi short eats...
CRYSBRO empowers farming community by investing Rs. 2 Bn. to purchase maize
In a concerted attempt to secure the country's food security agenda, Sri Lanka's leading poultry company CRYSBRO recently invested Rs. 2 billion to purchase...
KOICA-AKOFE supports marine recovery in Sri Lanka
Colombo 24 June 2021- Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) the grant aid division of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Sri Lanka...
A mistreated ocean’s cry for help
In the last decade, Sri Lanka has mismanaged 1.59 million metric tons of plastic waste yearly that ultimately finds its way to the ocean....
EU provides Rs. 48 million in emergency relief to victims of cargo ship fire...
In response to serous oil and hazardous chemical spills triggered by the fire that broke out on a ship carrying hazardous substances in May,...
Rigorously implement public health, social measures, states WHO
The World Health Organization has called upon countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to scale up and rigorously implement public health and social measures,...
SLRA requests landlords to reduce leases and rentals
The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA), the apex body for organised retail in Sri Lanka, issued a communique requesting landlords, lessors, and business partners...
Wooks.lk, Sri Lanka’s First Online Book Library for Children
If you’ve missed visiting libraries and bookstores, and have found it a challenge to keep your little one engaged and occupied at home, Wooks.lk...
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Ugandan National Cricket Team meets the Hon. Speaker
Ugandan National Cricket Team and its officials met the Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena recently at the Parliament.
During...
“Celebrating a journey of sustainability excellence”
Oceanpick, a trailblazer in Aquaculture, Sri Lanka’s first and South Asia’s largest oceanic fin fish farm, has achieved yet another milestone. It...
International Summer School on Climate Change, Green Finance, and Disaster Management in South Asia...
In the face of magnitude of the challenges posed by climate change in the Asian region, the imperative to transition towards renewable...