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Dr. Saman Weerasinghe’s decades of diplomacy recognised with Kremlin honour
Dr. Saman Weerasinghe has been awarded the Order of Friendship (Orden Druzhby) by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, Moscow. The honour,...
World Cup 2034: Saudi Arabia plans stadium 350 metres above ground
Saudi Arabia has included plans to construct 11 new stadiums, including one to be built 350 metres above ground, as part of its...
Northern fishermen protest as illegal fishing practices spark maritime tensions
Fishermen from across Sri Lanka’s Northern Province gathered recently in Mullaitivu for a protest and conference organised by the Northern Province Fishermen’s Federation...
PUMA secures ban on counterfeit footwear in Sri Lanka
Global sportswear giant PUMA SE has secured a major legal victory in Sri Lanka, obtaining four enjoining orders from the Commercial High Court...
President halts wind projects after months of public pressure
In a landmark decision for the residents of Mannar Island, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered the suspension of all new wind power...
Harsha pleads for international meets to unlock full potential
By Anjana Kaluarachchi Five years ago, when COVID-19 hit Sri Lanka, rising star Tharushi Karunarathne needed a guiding hand. Her elder brother Harsha,...
All tsunami early warning towers in Sri Lanka non-functional – DMC
All 77 tsunami early warning towers across Sri Lanka have been inactive for the past three years, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Director General...
Typhoon Kalmaegi: death toll rises to 52 as widespread flooding hits central Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 52 people dead with 13 others missing in the central Philippines, mostly in widespread flooding that trapped...
