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President reveals plans for AI-driven agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka
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President reveals plans for AI-driven agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today announced plans to transform Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector using modern technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), and…

byP C James18/05/2024
Sri Lanka must ensure accountability for decades of enforced disappearances – UN report 
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Sri Lanka must ensure accountability for decades of enforced disappearances – UN report 

    GENEVA (17 May 2024) – Sri Lanka’s Government must take meaningful action to determine and disclose the fates…

byCeylon Independent17/05/202417/05/2024
Refugee from Sri Lanka becomes mayor of British town
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Refugee from Sri Lanka becomes mayor of British town

A British town’s new mayor is a refugee from Sri Lanka who will be the first Hindu to hold the…

byCeylon Independent17/05/2024
Alleged drug lord’s illegal seaside hotel in Dehiwala allegedly built on Govt. land
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Alleged drug lord’s illegal seaside hotel in Dehiwala allegedly built on Govt. land

The hotel ‘Soul Beach,’ which was located in Dehiwala and later demolished, is suspected to have belonged to Shiran Basik,…

byCeylon Independent16/05/2024
Court allows Duminda to present facts in case against Wijedasa’s appointment
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Court allows Duminda to present facts in case against Wijedasa’s appointment

The Colombo District Court today granted permission to Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarian Duminda Dissanayake to present facts regarding…

byP C James15/05/2024
US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu meets Sri Lanka’s opposition
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US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu meets Sri Lanka’s opposition

United States’ Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, who is on an official visit…

byP C James15/05/202415/05/2024
South India, Sri Lanka look colossal in 4K video from space
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

South India, Sri Lanka look colossal in 4K video from space

By deploying cameras on its own satellites as well as hosting payloads on other spacecraft, such as rovers and drones,…

byP C James09/05/2024
Japan urges Sri Lanka to restructure debt swiftly
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Japan urges Sri Lanka to restructure debt swiftly

 Strategically placed Sri Lanka’s economic recovery is essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said…

byP C James09/05/2024
Sri Lanka Hopeful Of Debt Agreements On Long-Term Sustainability
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Sri Lanka Hopeful Of Debt Agreements On Long-Term Sustainability

Sri Lanka maintains a positive expectation that all creditors will agree to debt restructuring measures aimed at enabling Sri Lanka…

byP C James09/05/2024
Climate change: World’s oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Climate change: World’s oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat

Fuelled by climate change, the world’s oceans have broken temperature records every single day over the past year, a BBC…

byP C James08/05/2024

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