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2,700 women-headed families in Mullaitivu

SriLanka, Sept. 19 -- Mullaitivu District Secretary A. Umamaheswaran said, at a recent event organised by the Viluthu Foundation for Women to support women's livelihood and entrepreneurship, among the... Read More


I cannot take over the nation now as I am not in Parliament: Ranil.

SriLanka, Sept. 19 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said that he cannot take over the nation now if needed, as he is not in Parliament now. Mr Wickremesinghe made this remark in r... Read More


204 Sri Lankans receive air tickets for jobs in Israel

SriLanka, Sept. 19 -- Air tickets were presented to 204 Sri Lankan migrant workers selected for employment opportunities in Israel at a ceremony held at the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLB... Read More


Legal action over destruction of 110 trees in Wilpattu buffer zone

SriLanka, Sept. 19 -- Legal action has been initiated against those responsible for the destruction of around 110 trees in the Nelum Wewa area of Parana Eluwankulama, Vanathavilluwa, located within th... Read More


New WhatsApp number for vehicle-related complaints

SriLanka, Sept. 19 -- The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic has introduced a new WhatsApp number for the public to submit complaints regarding issues encountered during motor vehicle registration ... Read More


I cannot take over the nation now as I am not in Parliament: Ranil

SriLanka, Sept. 19 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said that he cannot take over the nation now if needed, as he is not in Parliament now. Mr Wickremesinghe made this remark in r... Read More


INTERPOL notice issued for Basil Rajapaksa

SriLanka, Sept. 19 -- INTERPOL has issued a blue notice on former minister Basil Rajapaksa following a request by the Criminal Investigations Department as authorities step up efforts to trace and bri... Read More


US court blocks Trump plan to deport migrants to third countries

SriLanka, Sept. 19 -- A US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's policy of rapidly deporting migrants to countries other than their own - a ruling that could next go before the... Read More


Spotlight on HEC: Elephant revolt while humans look for coexistence models

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Sri Lanka's human-elephant conflict is a series of tragic incidents that claims the lives of more than 100 people and hundreds of elephants every year. It is a serious social an... Read More


"Sri Lanka is experiencing heavy weather in Geneva as a result of govt.'s broken promises" Prof. G. L Peiris, Former Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is currently underway in Geneva. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk released a comprehensi... Read More