Sri Lanka
Icon in global wildlife conservation returns home after 46 years
An international icon in wildlife and environmental conservation, Bala Amarasekaran is a Sri Lankan who moved to Sierra Leone as a 16-year-old teenager....
Deshabandu’s wife and son unaware of his location
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded statements from the wife and son of suspended police chief Deshabandu Tennakoon, who remains at large...
40% of catch from multi-day fishing vessels found to be of inferior quality
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has reported that 40% of the fish harvested by multi-day fishing vessels are of inferior quality....
Postal trade unions prepare to strike
The Postal and Telecommunications Officers’ Association and the Joint Postal Trade Union Front have announced plans to commence a strike. The strike is...
170 medicines varieties in short-supply – Health Ministry
The Medical Supplies Division of the Ministry of Health said that around 170 varieties of medicines are currently in short-supply. Of them, an...
Local priest calls Katchatheevu “Island that embraces everyone” as St. Anthony’s festival draws to close
As Katchatheevu Island’s St. Anthony’s Church on Saturday witnessed the last day of the two-day annual St. Anthony festival, local Priest Father John...
Animal census successful; three toque macaques spotted on my land, says Deputy Agriculture Minister
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne said that the nationwide census of nuisance wildlife conducted today was very successful. He said that the...
New agreements expected during Modi’s April visit – Foreign Minister
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka in the first few days of April 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
