Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced that the fishermen's pension scheme is expected to be reintroduced starting next month. Chairman of the Board Premasi... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A 53-year-old resident of Ambanpola has died after being attacked by a wild elephant. According to police, the man was trying to drive the elephant away from his land when the a... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A special workshop for government executive officers on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform the public service into a productive and efficient service was held o... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A fire has broken out in the Thalapathkanda forest along the Habarana-Trincomalee road, destroying between 80 and 100 acres of land. According to the Habarana Police OIC, a sect... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) says that plastic debris from the MSC Elsa 3 ship, which sank off the coast of India, continues to wash up along Sri Lanka's co... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Six individuals, who were reportedly associates of former Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan, also known as Pillayan, are to be arrested. The Crimina... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne has emphasised the urgent need for a temporary solution to the human-elephant conflict. He made the statement while attending a ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Work is currently underway to re-rail the "Galu Kumari" express train, which derailed yesterday (16) near the Ginthota railway station, and continues to disrupt train services on... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A young man from Nuwara Eliya has been admitted to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital after becoming severely intoxicated. The individual had mixed two Madana Modaka pil... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Australia has confirmed its strong support for Sri Lanka's bid to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with the Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka,... Read More