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BIMSTEC Secretary meets Premier

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- H.E. Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC, Meets Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. H.E. Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC, pai... Read More


Cause of 'Krrish' fire revealed

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- The Fire Department has now commenced preliminary investigations into the two fires that broke out at the 'Krrish' building in Colombo. They have uncovered several factors that c... Read More


NWSDB's water treatment chemical tender samplings expedited

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A tender has been awarded to supply 1,500 metric tonnes of lime chemical for water treatment on July 31, 2024. On approval of the pre-shipment test reports carried out with the pa... Read More


Tributes pour in for Brit travel influencer who died on trip here

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A British tourist who died while on holiday in Sri Lanka has been named as travel influencer Ebony McIntosh. Tributes have poured in for the 24-year-old who was just four days int... Read More


Navy brings ashore critically ill fisherman in mid sea for medical attention

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- The Sri Lanka Navy brought ashore an ill fisherman who was in critical condition aboard a local multiday fishing trawler, south of the island about 43 nautical miles (79km) off Ga... Read More


Inaugural Forum of Public-Private-People for Climate-Smart Agriculture

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- The inaugural Catalysing Climate-Smart Agriculture: Public-Private-People Forum convened recently in Colombo, bringing together key stakeholders from the Private Sector, Governmen... Read More


Air pollution second leading cause of death from NCDs

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Air pollution has become a major topic of discussion in Sri Lanka, with experts warning that it contributes to a range of chronic illnesses, including respiratory diseases, heart ... Read More


President holds discussion with IMF representatives

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A comprehensive discussion regarding the progress of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) took place yesterday (06) at the Presidenti... Read More


Fire at controversial Krrish building site

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- A fire erupted on the 35th floor of the abandoned Krrish building site in Colombo last night (06). The fire brigade said that three fire trucks were deployed to douse the fire. ... Read More


Major Shake-Up in Police

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Sources reveal that the National Police Commission, which convened yesterday (06), has approved the transfer of more than 100 Officers-in-Charge (OICs), including several senior p... Read More