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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


FORMER MINISTER AND FIVE OTHERS INDICTED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Former Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa and five co-accused have been indicted by the Attorney General, facing charges of misusing public funds. The Colombo High Court heard th... Read More


SRI LANKAN POWERLIFTERS WIN 34 MEDALS AT ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The 13 Sri Lankan powerlifters who represented the country at the 2025 Asian Powerlifting Championship in Nepal have won a total of 34 medals: 27 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze. T... Read More


COLOMBO PORT MASS GRAVE EXCAVATION UNCOVERS 88 SETS OF REMAINS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Excavations at a mass grave site within the Colombo Port have so far unearthed the remains of at least eighty-eight individuals. The discovery was made in July 2024 during const... Read More


ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ADVICE SOUGHT ON NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST DEPUTY DEFENSE MINISTER

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- It has been reported that the Attorney General's advice has been sought regarding the no-confidence motion submitted to Parliament against Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayase... Read More


THREE CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY CONTRACTS APPROVED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval for the awarding of three construction contracts for the Central Expressway Project. The contracts relate to the first part of Ph... Read More


MP CHAMARA SAMPATH DASSANAYAKE ARRIVES AT CID

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake appeared before the illegal assets division of the Criminal Investigation Department. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission fro... Read More