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Mounting uncertainties put renewable energy sector in a spin

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Renewable energy advocates claim that the rooftop solar sector saves over US$ 500 million annually by preventing fossil fuel usage Critics underscore that the incumbent govt. i... Read More


Trinity Top Scorers' Concert and Awards Ceremony 2024:A vibrant showcase of budding talent

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Students of Trinity College London in Sri Lanka recently showcased their talents at the Top Scorers' Concert and Awards Ceremony held at the Bishop's College Auditorium. The eve... Read More


Easter Sunday carnage : Interest groups question why crucial information on extremists was ignored by authorities

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Taslim's story Mohammed Razzak Taslim, from Danagama, Mawanella is a social activist who had been committed to uplift livelihoods of people in his community. Since 1997 he had... Read More


Amidst Govt. restrictions Uncertainty looms over Kimbulapitiya's creative fireworks industry

Sri Lanka, April 11 -- "We have to obtain a permit to manufacture fireworks and we pay around Rs. 4000-4500 every year to renew the licence. But they have reduced the quota of chemical components we r... Read More


Noise pollution menace - despite lawsuits, lawbreakers continue with impunity

Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Concern from victims of noise pollution Residents living at Galle Face apartments have raised concerns regarding carnivals at Galle Face Green with loud music. "We have no obje... Read More


Litigants against harmful wind power project demand safety of Mannar Island

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Conservationists and environmental groups have renewed their concerns about this project and proposed to authorities to consider alternative locations for projects of this nature... Read More


Ameena honoured for her advocacy on counseling and preparation for marriage

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- Ameena receiving the Abhimaanaya Service Award from Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih For many years she has dedicated her work towards women's empowerment, mental health and ref... Read More


Polonnaruwa farmer invents breakthrough technology to collect paddy

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Paddy drying is a common sight in rural areas of the country, especially during the post-harvest season. But it is a tedious task for farmers to collect their paddy stocks as it... Read More


The Batalanda Commission Report and Sri Lanka's path towards accountability and justice

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Places of Unlawful Detention and Torture Chambers at the Batalanda Housing Scheme (herein refer... Read More


Could revised train schedules minimise elephant-train collisions?

Sri Lanka, March 10 -- At least nine elephants succumbed to injuries as a result of elephant-train collisions by March 2025. The frequency of elephants colliding with trains traveling towards Mannar, ... Read More