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Sri Lanka to launch South Asia's first passenger drone service

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) is preparing to launch a pilot project to introduce passenger-carrying drones, marking what is expected to be the first initiati... Read More


Two Russian firms registered to supply crude oil to CPC

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Two Russian companies have been registered as fuel suppliers for Sri Lanka, enabling them to bid to supply crude oil for the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation's (CPC) refinery operati... Read More


Sri Lankan politicians have longer lifespans, study finds

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- A recent study conducted in India has found that doctors in Asian countries such as Sri Lanka have a shorter life expectancy than other professionals, while people involved in ma... Read More


PM leaves for Doha to attend Qatar Emir's funeral

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya left Sri Lanka for Doha, Qatar, last night (July 14) to attend the funeral of the Emir of Qatar. An airport official confirmed that the Prime M... Read More


Public urged to responsibly feed and care for stray dogs

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health (DAPH), Dr. Sanjika Perera, has urged the public to continue feeding stray dogs while also taking responsibilit... Read More


The global significance of Bastille Day, the French National Day

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The prison's notorious reputation was fuelled by the case of Etienne de Bonnart, a nobleman who spent several years in the Bastille for his alleged involvement in a plot against ... Read More


Mariazelle: Singer With the Golden Voice

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- When we first met in the mid 1970s as members of 'The Emeralds', Mariazelle, just a year older than me, was already well known (through a weekly radio programme) as the singer in... Read More


2026 Esala Maha Perahera officially announced

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela announced the date when the 2026 Esala Maha Perahera would be held after meeting the District Secretary as customary. According to the Di... Read More


Request for a good road to Uchchimunai Island

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Residents of Uchchimunai island, the most populated of the Kalpitiya archipelago, have requested for a road link between the island and the mainland. They pointed out that the o... Read More


ME AGAINST THE WORLD

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- There is a particular kind of reputational crisis that happens when powerful people start to believe the whole world is against them. It can be emotionally persuasive. It can ral... Read More