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Digital Finance Revolution How Sri Lanka's Women and Youth Are Breaking the Poverty Cycle

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- A pioneering digital financial inclusion programme is transforming lives across rural Sri Lanka, offering a blueprint for tackling unemployment in developing economies worldwide ... Read More


Annual D.S. Senanayake commemoration held at Senanayake Samudhraya, Inginiyagala

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The annual commemoration of the father of the nation The Rt. Hon. D S Senanayake for the 36th year was held at the Senanayake Samudraya Inginiyagala Ampara District on September ... Read More


S. Thomas' Gurutalawa schedules 'Open Day' on October 25

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa (STCG), one of the largest boarding schools in Sri Lanka, has made elaborate plans to host its 'Open Day' on October 25 (Saturday). The event is de... Read More


Wind projects that churn out misery for Mannar people

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Many pregnant women in our village have left to other places because of the noise of the windmills People of Mannar Island are staging peaceful protests against the impact of a ... Read More


The politics of Nobel Laureate Maria Machado Will take Venezuela to the US camp if elected President

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Maria Corina Machado (58), who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year, got it for her indefatigable fight for democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela. This South American... Read More


Parliamentary protection laws now tools for abuse

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act 1953 was designed to protect lawmakers from political intimidation and ensure legislative freedom. However, this is increasingly being ... Read More


For better for worse, whose decision was worse

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- In our history we have innumerable instances of politicians making pre-election promises which they have never kept after coming into power. Perhaps they never intended to keep t... Read More


Laugfs Gas suspends Dubai unit after US sanctions

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Assures no disruption to local LPG supply Laugfs Gas PLC announced on Monday its decision to temporarily suspend all commercial operations of its Dubai-based subsidiary, SLOGAL E... Read More


Ishara Sewwandi arrested in Nepal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Five individuals, including the main suspect Ishara Sewwandi, wanted in connection with the murder of organized crime gang leader Ganemulla Sanjeewa, have been arrested in Nepal.... Read More


SL's digital backbone under threat?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Concerns raised about the security and reliability of Sri Lanka's digital government infrastructure *SLCERT states that disruption caused by internal technical issues, not an ex... Read More