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Powering through droughts and crises: Redesigning Sri Lanka's energy resilience

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- ByErandathie Pathiraja Sri Lanka's energy insecurity is structural, rooted in climate-volatile hydropower, fossil fuel dependence, and an ageing grid. Solar adoption has grown... Read More


US Embassy marks 15 years of American Corner Jaffna, opens Freedom 250 Pavilion

COLOMBO, April 27 -- The US Embassy in Sri Lanka marked the 15th anniversary of American Corner Jaffna on Sunday (26), celebrating its role in connecting communities in Northern Sri Lanka with the Uni... Read More


Sri Lanka probes record airport drug bust involving 22 robe-clad suspects

COLOMBO, April 27 -- Sri Lankan authorities have launched a wide-ranging investigation after 22 saffron-robed individuals were arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with more than 110 k... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks buyers for airport built with Chinese loans

COLOMBO, April 27 -- Sri Lanka's government on Sunday (26) issued a call for investments in a currently loss-making airport, after a 30-year lease agreement with an Indo-Russian joint venture failed t... Read More


Sri Lanka pushes for resilient, modern agriculture at Regional FAO Summit

COLOMBO, April 24 -- Sri Lanka has called for urgent action to strengthen resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, as it participated in the 38th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and... Read More


Australia says aware of Sri Lanka Treasury $2.5mn breach, coordinating investigations

COLOMBO, April 24 -- Australia has said it is aware of the 2.5 million-dollar fraud in Sri Lanka's Treasury, and local authorities are coordinating with Australian officials assisting the investigatio... Read More


Sri Lanka probes alleged $2.5 million Treasury fraud

COLOMBO, April 22 -- Sri Lankan authorities are investigating an alleged US$2.5 million fraud involving the Treasury, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. The funds were reportedly ... Read More


Pakistan's new High Commissioner presents Credentials to Sri Lankan President

COLOMBO, April 22 -- Major General (Retd) Dr Nayyar Naseer formally presented his credentials as Pakistan's new High Commissioner to Sri Lanka to President Anura Kumar Dissanayake during an official c... Read More


UN urges Sri Lanka to deliver results in Easter bombing probe

COLOMBO , April 22 -- The UN on Tuesday (21) urged Sri Lanka to deliver concrete results after long-running investigations into the2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed 279 people, incl... Read More


Citra fellowship trains senior officials for future-ready public service

COLOMBO, April 22 -- Citra, in partnership with the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, recently concluded the fifth Citra Fellowship Execu... Read More