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ALLIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN WESTERN PROVINCE LAUNCH INDEFINITE STRIKE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Allied medical professionals at all hospitals under the Western Provincial Council have begun an indefinite strike today at 8:00 a.m. The strike was announced by Chanaka Dharmawi... Read More


ROAD COLLAPSE IN BORELLA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A section of the road from Model Farm Road Junction towards D.S. Senanayake Junction in Borella has collapsed. Motorists are urged to use alternate routes, as follows: Vehicles... Read More


THUNDERSHOWERS EXPECTED ACROSS SEVERAL PROVINCES IN COMING DAYS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Atmospheric conditions are becoming increasingly favourable for evening thundershowers across parts of Sri Lanka over the next few days, according to the Department of Meteorolog... Read More


HIRU MEDIA NETWORK SWEEPS ICONIC AWARDS 2025

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Hiru Media Network reasserted its dominance in the Sri Lankan media landscape by winning numerous awards at the ICONIC AWARDS 2025 ceremony, held yesterday. In a resounding ... Read More


PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES SRI LANKAN AIRLINES AND AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A special presidential committee in Sri Lanka is requesting input from the public and staff as it investigates past allegations of corruption at SriLankan Airlines and Airport an... Read More


FIGHT TO SAVE SRI LANKAN LEOPARDS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka has launched a new livestock insurance scheme to protect the endangered Sri Lankan Leopard, or Panthera pardus kotiya... Read More


UN RESEARCH VESSEL ARRIVES IN COLOMBO, FUTURE SURVEY PENDING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) research vessel, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, has made a port call in Colombo but is not conducting its planned marine research survey in S... Read More


EYE EXPERT WARNS AGAINST DARK MODE USE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- An optometrist has cautioned that using dark mode on digital screens does not protect eyesight, despite its widespread popularity. Consultant Optometrist Jayamini Edirisinghe say... Read More


SRI LANKA GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES 'SEIRI WEEK'

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Sri Lankan government has announced a special program called "Seiri Week" to dispose of unnecessary items that have accumulated in all state institutions. The initiative, whi... Read More


FISHING BAN AIDS CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR CRITICALLY ENDANGERED PORPOISE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A complete fishing ban on China's Yangtze River is helping scientists in their efforts to save the critically endangered finless porpoise. The species, which is the last large aq... Read More