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Environmental damage requires global legal accountability

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Environmental degradation transcends national borders and requires effective international legal frameworks to ensure accountability for ecological destruction caused by multinat... Read More


Round-the-clock efforts to save Kavantissa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- A round-the-clock intensive care operation is continuing to save the life of Kavantissa, a giant elephant that suddenly fell ill, with a specialist treatment plan in place and ar... Read More


Protesting Buddhist monks meet Buddhasasana Ministry officials

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- A group of Buddhist monks who staged a protest outside the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (15) visited the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, where the... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is accused of misappropriating Rs. 10 million transferred from the National Savings Bank to the 'Siriliya Saviya' account, was released on bail by Colomb... Read More


Government will not pardon Gnanasara Thera against its mandate: Lal Kantha

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Amid calls for the release of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, Minister K.D. Lal Kantha today assured that neither President Anura Kumara Dissanayake nor the Government woul... Read More


Landslide blocks railway line near Kadigamuwa for third time

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- A landslide near Kadigamuwa Railway Station has blocked the railway line for the third time since train services resumed on the upcountry railway line following Cyclone Ditwah. ... Read More


Parliament to convene for three days from October 20

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Parliament is scheduled to meet from October 20 to 23, Secretary-General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera has announced. Accordingly, on Tuesday, October 20, Parliament will de... Read More


Over 300 Rajarata University students to receive free spectacles

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- A total of 316 students at Rajarata University will receive free spectacles tomorrow (17) under a programme implemented by the President's Fund to provide vision care to universi... Read More


Ailing tusker Kavanthissa in critical condition, public urged to stay away

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The health of Kavanthissa, the tusker receiving treatment in the Siyambalangamuwa area, is very poor as it is eating very little, the Department of Wildlife Conservation said tod... Read More


Displaying vehicle owners' names on number plates considered

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The government is considering the introduction of a new procedure pertaining to registration of vehicles under which the name of the owner will be displayed on number plates. Th... Read More