The government plans to initiate two pilot projects, the Temporary Agricultural Electric Fence and the Village Electric Fence, to protect villages and farmlands experiencing significant elephant-human conflicts. MORE..
22 May 2024 (12:05 AM)
Acting Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe announced plans to introduce two significant bills to Parliament on Wednesday (May 22), aimed at bolstering the country s economy. MORE..
21 May 2024 (11:53 PM)
One passenger was killed and 30 injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence en route on Tuesday, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, officials and the airline said. MORE..
21 May 2024 (7:50 PM)
In a significant bilateral meeting during the 10th World Water Summit, President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Indonesian President Joko Widodo reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the longstanding relationship between their nations. MORE..
21 May 2024 (10:28 AM)
Four ISIS terrorists were arrested in Ahmedabad yesterday, days after the city airport received a bomb threat. The terrorists - believed to be Sri Lankan nationals - were arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad after a tip-off. MORE..
21 May 2024 (11:08 PM)
Amnesty International s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, concluded a five-day visit to Sri Lanka on Monday, in which she met with officials and a diverse cross-section of society, stakeholders to discuss a range of pressing human rights issues. MORE..
21 May 2024 (10:58 AM)