Govt under pressure to enact 22A
The ruling party is now under pressure to proceed with the enactment of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution ,…
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Caning students to maintain discipline: State and Deputy Principal ordered to pay compensation
The Supreme Court has ordered the State and a Deputy Principal attached to a government school in Matale to pay…
Cough syrup deaths: Why drugs made in India are sparking safety concerns
In the winter of 2019, a number of children living in India’s Jammu region began falling sick with what many…
Sri Lanka to keep ‘middle-income’ status, seek concessional loans
Sri Lanka will remain a middle-income country but request the World Bank to grant it some loans generally offered to…
More heavy rain : Red alert for 10 districts
The current heavy rains are expected to continue, due to the influence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ – The…
House buried with 4 people in Warakapola, one rescued
Following heavy downpour, a two-story house in the Thumbaliyadda area in Warakapola was buried in the landslide, the police said.…
Nearly 10 m Sri Lankans affected by poverty: Study
A new study by the University of Peradeniya revealed that around 9.6 million Sri Lankans live below the poverty line.…
Sri Lanka very vulnerable to climate change -Erik Solheim
*Dry north to be drier , wet south to be wetter *Risk of landslides , extreme weather will increase *Tackling…
Coastal line time table revision withheld: Railways Dept.
The decision on revising the train timetable on the coastal line will not be done today, the Railways Department said.…
Mahathir Mohamad: Former Malaysia PM to run for office aged 97
One of the world’s most seasoned politicians, Mahathir Mohamad, is to run for parliament in Malaysia’s general election – even…