India braces as Cyclone Mandous advances, Sri Lanka shuts schools
India is bracing for a cyclonic storm set to make landfall on its southeastern coast around midnight on Friday. Authorities…
Category: NEWS
Economic Crisis: Massive amount of Gold Pawned in 2022
According to a survey, gold worth close to Rs. 200 billion have been pawned to major financial institutions, due to…
Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction -Red List
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater…
India resumes E-visas for Sri Lankans : How to apply
India has recommenced e-visas for Sri Lankan nationals. Enabling convenient travel, India has resumed e-visas for Sri Lankans seeking to…
Tourist arrivals for first week of Dec. already cross 15,000 mark
The tourist arrivals for the first seven days of December have already crossed the 15,000 mark, indicating the revival of…
China will work with G20 for equitable debt restructuring
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said China will implement the G20’s Debt Service Suspension Initiative in all respects and added…
Air quality in SL still at risk: AQI
According to the real-time Air Quality Index (AQI), the air pollution level indicated in Sri Lanka’s atmosphere is still at…
Cyclonic Storm “Mandous” : Heavy Rain & strong wind alert for 4 provinces
The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Mandous” over Southwest Bay of Bengal (230km east-northeast of Jaffna) is very likely to move northwestwards…
Casino Business (Regulation) act Committee approval granted to clauses, with strict conditions
By Yohan Perera Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday said the committee approval was…
Alarm bells over SL covering smog
Sensitive people have been urged to remain indoors following the air pollution caused by the northeast Monsoon winds blowing from…