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Mirror Missions: El Nino in Sri Lanka, Can You Protect Your Community?

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- What could El Nino mean for Sri Lanka and the people in your community? Its effects can include dry weather, water shortages, extreme heat, pressure on crops and food prices, fol... Read More


Enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka : Grieving families of missing persons still await closure

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- Families of individuals subjected to enforced disappearances have been engaged in a lifelong struggle to unearth what happened to their loved ones during different conflict period... Read More


Are elephants truly essential to preserve the Perahera tradition?

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- The Kandy Esala Perahera has deep roots extending over 1,700 years, while the present-day procession associated with the Sacred Tooth Relic developed several centuries ago. Elepha... Read More


Iran war: Intensified diplomacy raises hope for peace

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- Speculation is rife about a deal between the United States and Iran after a C17 US military aircraft carrying CIA Director John Ratcliffe landed in Moscow on Tuesday. There are nu... Read More


Development focus should not be lost

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- Sri Lanka stands at a crucial point in its history. After years of economic difficulties, political uncertainty and declining public confidence, the country needs the government t... Read More


PM Harini hails Vasudeva Nanayakkara's contribution to Sri Lanka's left-wing politics

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has described veteran politician and former Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara as an important figure in Sri Lanka's left-wing political histor... Read More


Drug and alcohol use claims nearly 100 deaths daily in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- Drug and alcohol use is contributing to the deaths of between 80 and 100 people in Sri Lanka every day, according to Dr. Manoj Fernando, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at... Read More


Growing digital risks raise concerns over child safety

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- Growing concerns over excessive online gaming, cyberbullying and children's exposure to online betting are highlighting the need for stronger measures to protect children in Sri L... Read More


CSE returns to gains as foreign buying supports a volatile session

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange returned to positive territory on Friday, 28 August 2026, with both benchmark indices closing marginally higher following a volatile trading session and... Read More


President pledges full rights, better life for Malayagam community

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the previous Cabinet had decided to remove obstacles faced by people who had left Sri Lanka during the war and were living in India, enabli... Read More