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NSO spurs BESS to cut fossil fuel dependence

SriLanka, June 14 -- Sri Lanka will move ahead with the second phase of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) procurement following the implementation of its first 160 MW grid-scale battery storage... Read More


Discover hospitality, tourism & event management programmes at MSI Colombo

SriLanka, June 14 -- Hospitality, tourism and event management continue to be among the fastest-growing industries worldwide, offering diverse career opportunities across hotels, resorts, airlines, cr... Read More


Mission seabed

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Professional divers prepare to wade into the waters at the Colombo Port City on Friday (6) for a seabed clean-up operation organised to mark World Oceans Day 2026 which falls tomo... Read More


Sustainability and clean energy solutions from London Forum

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Friends of Sri Lanka Association will host a discussion on Sustainability, Clean Energy and Inclusive Development affecting Sri Lanka at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Lond... Read More


Pinnawala set for major upgrade

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Plans are under way to develop the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage into an elephant research and breeding centre, Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi said. He was deliveri... Read More


Govt reviews targets, failures in rural water projects

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The Government has launched a review of Sri Lanka's community-based water supply schemes amid concerns over project failures, technical shortcomings and allegations of financial m... Read More


Ex SIS chief Sallay begins fast unto death

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General Suresh Sallay has begun a "fast unto death" yesterday (6), in protest that he is allegedly being subjected to... Read More


Chemmani excavation yields 296 remains

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The third phase of excavation at the Chemmani mass grave site is continuing under Court supervision, with investigators confirming that 296 human skeletons have now been identifie... Read More


Countrywide audit of elders' care homes under way

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- As grieving families sought answers over the deaths of 13 residents in the Mawpiya Sevana Senehase Kedella fire in Batagoda, Anguruwathota, Social Security and Community Empowerme... Read More


Apology to Colonel (Rtd) Mahinda Dissanayake

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- On or about June 11, 1992 the Sunday Observer and Janatha newspapers published two articles titled "Army clean up exposes Rs. 8 million racket, Welfare Fund Colonel sacked" concer... Read More