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The Use and Exploitation of Senior Citizens in Election Campaigns

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- As I went through countless election campaign videos and scrolled through dozens of photos of canvassing something stood out. Senior citizens were always in the front lines of thes... Read More


Iranamadu farmers uncertain about their future amidst adverse climate change impacts

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- Paddy farmers across Sri Lanka are continuously challenged by adverse climate change impacts which have directly affected their overall paddy yield. Farmers in rain-fed cultivation... Read More


Credit card debt tad higher in August in tandem with overall private credit

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- Consumer spending made via credit cards appear to be increasing as the total outstanding credit card debt in licensed commercial banks have expanded by a little under a billion rup... Read More


Tourism earnings reach US$ 2.35bn

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- Sri Lanka is seeing continuous headway in its tourism trade through September as both the arrivals and earnings made progress in the months, although there was some easing from a m... Read More


Piyumi Hansamali questioned

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- Model and actress Piyumi Hansamali has been questioned by the Illegal Assets division of police yesterday. It was reported that she was questioned for nine hours with regard to a ... Read More


Blast kills two Chinese near Pakistan's Karachi airport

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- Two Chinese nationals have been killed and at least ten people injured after an explosion near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. The Chinese embassy in Pakistan s... Read More


Over 300 Police personnel transferred from Presidential Security Division

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- A total of 307 police personnel have been transferred from the Presidential Security Division to various police divisions across the country with immediate effect. The transfers w... Read More


Showers exceeding 100 mm expected today

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- Heavy showers exceeding 100 mm are expected in several parts of the country today, as the Intertropical Convergence Zone is influencing the weather, the forecasting division of the... Read More


Sanath Jayasuriya appointed men's cricket head coach for 1.5 years

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has officially appointed Sanath Jayasuriya as the head coach of the national men's cricket team following the team's strong perfo... Read More


What is preventing NPP government from releasing liquor license holders, asks Mano

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- Claiming that permits or licenses to establish wine stores to sell liquor is not an illegal business, former MP Mano Ganesan questioned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime... Read More