Sri Lanka
Lecturers oppose proposed amendments to Universities Act
Lecturers from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Colombo have raised objections to proposed amendments to the Universities Act, alleging the...
Sri Lankan farmers need urgent aid After Cyclone Ditwah, FAO says
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging rapid assistance for thousands of Sri Lankan smallholder farmers and fishers reeling from the devastation...
Bypass heart surgeries on hold at Jayewardenepura Hospital
Bypass heart surgeries are on hold for several weeks at Jayewardenepura Hospital, said Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, the head of the collective of doctors’...
Cyclone inflicts over $300 million in damages on Sri Lanka’s railway network
Sri Lanka’s railway system has suffered extensive damage from the recent cyclone, with losses estimated to exceed $300 million, railway sources said. According...
Environmental group demands suspension of road construction in Knuckles conservation area
The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has called on the Conservator General of Forests to immediately suspend all illegal clearing and construction within...
Ranil advocates for digitising Sri Lanka’s iconic films
Former President and United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for renewed efforts to preserve Sri Lanka’s classic films, urging that...
CTU demands clarity over conflicting figures on cyclone-affected schoolchildren
Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) Joseph Stalin has raised concerns over significant discrepancies in government and United Nations assessments of how...
Disaster relief applications need recommendation by Praja Shakthi committees
Applications for disaster relief assistance should be submitted to the respective divisional secretary on recommendation by the Praja Shakthi committee and on approval...
