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Water supply resumes at Ambatale after power outage

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Water distribution from the Ambatale Water Treatment Plant has resumed following a power outage that disrupted supplies, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said... Read More


SriLankan Airlines carries rhythm across borders

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- SriLankan Airlines carried the rhythm of Japan to Sri Lanka, by flying in five professional Japanese drummers from Ota Ward, Japan, as the Official Airline Partner for the Embass... Read More


Power transmission system fully restored

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The power transmission system has been fully restored following an islandwide power failure earlier today, the National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd said. The company said electric... Read More


Balangoda Kassapa Thera hospitalised during satyagraha

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thera, who was participating in a satyagraha at Colombo's Viharamahadevi Park demanding the release of Venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, has been h... Read More


Save Kavantissa the tusker!

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Photos of tusker Kavantissa in water are now viral on social media. Even though authorities treated its wound, that won't be the end of this issue. It shows that this iconic tusk... Read More


Another IMF Programme: What Is Missing in Sri Lanka's Growth Story?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- There is an uncomfortable question Sri Lanka must confront as the Government considers its economic future beyond the current International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. If the ... Read More


WHO HAS THE POWER TO DAMAGE A REPUTATION?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- If your parcel has gone missing, the successful delivery of a billion others is unlikely to improve your mood. That is the problem with answering a complaint through statistics. ... Read More


Ailing tusker Kawantissa found near Kala Oya

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The wild elephant popularly known as 'Kawantissa' has fallen ill in a paddy field near the Kala Oya, prompting wildlife authorities to intensify efforts to monitor its condition ... Read More


Mother of three swept away by raging stream while returning from work

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- A 43-year-old mother of three who was swept away by a sudden surge of water while returning home from work at a vegetable farm was found dead yesterday, trapped against a rock in... Read More


Dudley Sirisena offers to fund Thai medical team to save tusker Kavantissa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lankan businessman Dudley Sirisena has offered to cover all expenses involved in bringing specialist medical teams from Thailand and providing the necessary medicines to trea... Read More