Poor social impact reporting makes Sri Lanka EIAs unreliable, study finds

COLOMBO, Jan. 20 -- Reporting on social impacts in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) in Sri Lanka remains weak and inconsistent, reducing their reliability for policymakers and investors, accord... Read More

Sri Lanka revises VAT basis on imported rough stones to revive gem trade

COLOMBO, Jan. 20 -- Sri Lanka is revising the basis for charging value-added tax (VAT) on imported rough stones in a bid to revive its gem cutting and polishing industry, which has seen significant ac... Read More

Speaker urges Commonwealth action on misinformation at New Delhi Parliamentary meet

COLOMBO, Jan. 20 -- Sri Lanka's Speaker of Parliament, Jagath Wickramaratne, has called for stronger cooperation among Commonwealth legislatures to counter misinformation and protect democratic instit... Read More

IMF team to visit Sri Lanka to assess Cyclone Ditwah impact, review program path

COLOMBO, Jan. 16 -- A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Sri Lanka from January 22 to 28 to assess the economic impact of Cyclone Ditwah, with findings expected to inform discu... Read More

RTI Commission orders Presidential Secretariat to release vehicle information by Jan 31

COLOMBO, Jan. 14 -- The Right to Information (RTI) Commission on Tuesday (13) ordered the Presidential Secretariat to disclose information relating to vehicles handed over by officials whose appointme... Read More

Four Buddhist monks, five others remanded over alleged coastal law violation in Trincomalee

COLOMBO, Jan. 14 -- The Trincomalee Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (14) ordered that four Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five other individuals be remanded until January ... Read More

Nearly all communities hit by Cyclone Ditwah suffer infrastructure damage, UNDP finds

COLOMBO, Jan. 14 -- Nearly all communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka suffered damage to homes, roads and other critical infrastructure, according to a new assessment released by the Unit... Read More

Satellite analysis identifies nearly 4,800 landslides after Ditwah

COLOMBO, Jan. 13 -- Nearly 4,800 landslides have been identified across Sri Lanka through satellite-based assessments conducted in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, according to Kumari Meegahakotuwa, D... Read More

Veteran defence journalist Iqbal Athas passes away at 81

COLOMBO, Jan. 13 -- Veteran Sri Lankan journalist and pioneering defence analyst Iqbal Athas passed away Tuesday (13) at the age of 81, drawing tributes from across the media fraternity for a career d... Read More

China pledges support for Sri Lanka's post-Ditwah infrastructure reconstruction

COLOMBO, Jan. 12 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has assured his personal intervention to support Sri Lanka's efforts to rebuild roads, railways, and bridges damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lanka's... Read More

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