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78-year rabies eradication drive becomes a 'beggar's wound': AWC says

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- The Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) strongly criticised successive Health Ministries for what it describes as a "veritable beggar's wound" in the guise of a rabies eradication pro... Read More


Sinkhole disrupts train services on upcountry railway line

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Train services along the Upcountry Railway Line have been disrupted following the sudden appearance of a sinkhole between Peradeniya and Kandy, the Department of Railways confirm... Read More


Railways Dept. launches special assistance programme for disabled passengers

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- The Railways Department has announced the introduction of a new system aimed at providing special assistance to disabled passengers travelling by train. According to Railways Gen... Read More


Showery conditions expected to increase from tomorrow

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Showery conditions are expected to intensify in the southwestern part of the island from tomorrow (10), accompanied by strong wind gusts over the island and in the surrounding sea... Read More


Impose price control on face masks, sanitisers amid fresh crisis: Asela Sampath

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- The National Consumers' Front chairman, Asela Sampath, today urged the government to immediately impose a controlled price on surgical face masks and hand sanitisers as the countr... Read More


Education Ministry launches first digital food safety curriculum via E-Thaksalawa

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- In commemoration of World Food Safety Day, the Ministry of Education and the National Institute of Education (NIE) launched Sri Lanka's first digital curriculum on food safety via... Read More


Locomotive engineers threaten coastal line withdrawal over signal fault

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Sri Lanka Railways Locomotive Operating Engineers' Union (SLRLOEU) has announced plans to withdraw from operating trains on the coastal railway line from noon today, citing un... Read More


Port trade unions warn of 'natural death' for Colombo Port amid administrative crisis

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Colombo Port, long considered the economic heartbeat of Sri Lanka, is heading towards a 'natural death' due to administrative mismanagement at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (S... Read More


Ministry urges schools to step up mosquito control amid dengue, Chikungunya threat

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- With the onset of the monsoon season increasing the risk of mosquito-borne diseases, authorities have instructed all Provincial and Zonal Education Directors to ensure that school... Read More


Sri Lanka and National University of Singapore sign MoU on higher education cooperation

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- In a significant step towards strengthening international educational ties, the Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Ministry of Sri Lanka has officially signed a... Read More