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One in ten Sri Lankans affected by mental illness, says Health Ministry
Around 10% of Sri Lanka’s population is living with some form of mental illness, the country’s Ministry of Health has revealed. Speaking at...
LGBTQ tourism letter not approved by Govt – PM tells Parliament
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today that the recent letter issued by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA)...
President accused of intimidating National Police Commission
Opposition lawmaker and General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Ranjith Madduma Bandara, has alleged that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had issued...
Sri Lanka’s failure to call for a vote at UNHRC is a strategic misstep
Political analyst and senior journalist Mohan Samaranayake says that the Sri Lankan government’s decision to forgo calling for a vote on the latest...
Gold price reaches $4,000 an ounce for the first time ever
Gold prices hit $4,000 for the first time Tuesday as investors seek a safe haven from a weaker dollar, geopolitical volatility, economic uncertainty...
Sri Lanka’s fashion moment: Chathuri Samaraweera unveils stunning collection in Paris
Sri Lankan designer Chathuri Samaraweera has made history by becoming the first from her country to present a collection at Paris Fashion Week,...
Sri Lanka records 250,000 animal bites annually
Sri Lanka continues to face a public health challenge, recording nearly 250,000 animal bites annually, with rabies claiming close to 20 human lives...
Sri Lanka’s labour force participation still below pre-crisis level, says World Bank
Sri Lanka’s much-touted economic recovery has so far failed to restore labour force participation (LFP) to pre-crisis levels, with women and urban workers...
