The National STD'AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) of the Ministry of Health says that HIV infections among the country s youth has increased owing to factors such as the use of mobile phones and modern technology to find partners, as well as the lack of proper sex education. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (1:21 PM)
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has written to his Sri Lankan counterpart Harini Amarasuriya to congratulate her on her appointment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Thursday (Nov 28). MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (11:37 AM)
The A-9 main road to Jaffna which was closed at Omanthai due to floods has now been reopened for traffic movement, police said. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (1:38 PM)
The Election Commission has focused its attention on determining suitable dates for the local government elections. MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (10:01 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to provide immediate relief services to affected people in disaster-stricken areas by gathering information on-site rather than relying solely on technological data. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (6:27 PM)
Adverse weather conditions have severely impacted 20 districts across the island, with total of 80,642 families in 166 Divisional Secretariat divisions currently affected, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC). MORE..
28 Nov 2024 (10:26 AM)