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SL risks US$ 24mn rubber exports under EU deforestation rules: IPS.

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Sri Lanka risks losing around US$24.4 million in annual rubber exports to the European Union (EU) if it complies with the bloc's new deforestation-free trade rules, the Institute... Read More


CSE demutualisation awaits govt. policy on share split

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- The demutualisation of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is awaiting a final policy decision from the new government regarding its share allocation, according to Securities and Ex... Read More


Mental Health Day 2025 Outdated laws hamper mental health policy

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than one billion people worldwide live with a mental disorder, yet most remain underserved. Mental disorders are a leading ... Read More


Gangaramaya Temple and Japan's Yoshioka Foundation unite to empower Sri Lankan youth

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- The Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, in collaboration with the Yoshioka Cultural Education Foundation of Japan, has launched a remarkable initiative to strengthen cultural and educ... Read More


'Sigiriya rocked' by unlawful land sales to businessmen

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- The sale of state-owned lands in Sigiriya tourist zone to millionaire businessmen through forged documents has turned into an organised racket. It has been revealed that some off... Read More


Why elephants should never be diplomatic gifts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Sri Lanka has received several elephants as diplomatic gifts over the past decades. But many of these elephants have faced tragic circumstances, often due to neglect and unprofes... Read More


Redefining National Security: From Stability to Resilience in a Changing World

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- National security in the twenty-first century can no longer be confined to the traditional domains of political sovereignty, territorial integrity, and regime stability. For nati... Read More


Public Transport: Time to revive the wheels

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Public transport is, in a way, a yardstick that measures the level of a country's socio-economic development. In the developed world, people rely heavily on well-structured syste... Read More


TMC launches Northern Investment Summit 2026 to boost growth in North

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- The Management Club (TMC) yesterday announced the launch of Northern Investment Summit 2026 (NIS26), a major initiative to promote investment, entrepreneurship and regional growt... Read More


SL risks US$ 24mn rubber exports under EU deforestation rules: IPS

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Sri Lanka risks losing around US$24.4 million in annual rubber exports to the European Union (EU) if it complies with the bloc's new deforestation-free trade rules, the Institute... Read More