Alpha, Delta variants detected from nine areas in Sri Lanka
The highly contagious Alpha COVID-19 variant, first detected in the United Kingdom (UK), has been reported from nine areas in Sri Lanka.
Director of the...
UNFPA donates hygienic kits for needy women and girls
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Colombo officer presented prepositioning relief supplies as a life-saving strategy for women and girls in Sri Lanka.
A UNFPA...
‘The Grand Wellness Circle’ to promote overall wellbeing among communities
In a concerted effort to promote physical and mental wellbeing during the pandemic, The Grand, Ward Place, the flagship property of Sri Lanka's leading...
UNITED STATES AIRLIFTS EMERGENCY SUPPLIES TO HELP SRI LANKA COMBAT COVID-19 SURGE
COLOMBO, June 8: In a media release by the Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy in Sri Lanka stated that, the United States continues to stand...
අයහපත් කාලගුණයෙන් දිස්ත්රික්ක 10ක පවුල් 52,695ක් පිඩාවට
By: අශන්ති වරුනසුරිය
දිස්ත්රික්ක 4ක නිකුත් කෙරුණු නාය අනතුරු රතු නිවේදන තවදුරටත් බලාත්මක බව ජාතික ගොඩනැගිලි පර්යේෂණ ආයතනය පවසයි. කළුතර,කෑගල්ල,නුවරඑළිය සහ රත්නපුර යන දිස්ත්රික්ක සඳහායි,මෙම...
Facebook and The Asia Foundation launch website to promote tolerance in Sri Lanka
Facebook and The Asia Foundation have partnered to launch The Resiliency Initiative website which provides civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Asia Pacific with...
Adverse weather affects 130,837 people in several districts
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) yesterday, June 4, stated that three people died and two others are reported missing, while 130,837 people were affected...
Rotaract & Interact initiates ‘The Thriving Nile’, an international project
Education is a basic human right, and the most powerful tool known to mankind in strengthening generations, and to provide solutions for global issues...
International Vesak Day celebrated in Vienna
The Permanent Mission together with the United Nations Office in Vienna (UNOV) celebrated International Day of Vesak virtually on May 26. This is the...
Fitch upgrades HNB Assurance, HNB General Insurance to IFS ‘A+(lka)’
Fitch Ratings - Colombo/Sydney - 03 Jun 2021: Fitch Ratings has upgraded the National Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Ratings of Sri Lanka-based life insurer,...
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The Rural Development ministry to empower the majority of low-income earners.
Hon. Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment (Dr.) Upali Pannilage, stated that instead of providing long-term welfare benefits to...
Royal Thai Embassy and Ceylon Chamber Host Business Forum
At the invitation of the Royal Thai Embassy in Colombo, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, together with the Chamber’s Sri Lanka Greater...
Ceylon Chamber’s SLIBC Leads Business Promotion Mission to Indonesia
The Sri Lanka–Indonesia Business Council (SLIBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce successfully conducted a Business Promotion Mission to Indonesia from 06...