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Sri Lanka warned against unidentified flu virus, especially for pregnant women

Patients advised to seek medical help to avoid being confused with dengue

January 15, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka to observe two minute's silence on tsunami remembrance

From 9.25 to 9.27 am on December 26

December 26, 2022 2 min read

Two deaths in Sri Lanka's Central town on Christmas eve

A depression in bay of Bengal has brought in sudden showers and landslide

December 25, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka cloaked in depression on Christmas

Weather warning on sudden winds and lightning

December 25, 2022 1 min read
US official in Sri Lanka to discuss collabs in hydrography, climate change, biodiversity

During her visit, she will engage with officials and partners, explore US-supported wildlife protection projects

Sri Lanka begins counting its elephants

The census is being conducted by the Department of Wildlife Conservation after a hiatus of 13 years.

Sri Lanka hospitals treating Coronavirus gets Rs100mn grant from ADB

Manila-base Asian Development Bank has given a 600,000 US dollar grant (109 million rupees) to a network of hospital des...

March 13, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka shuts schools over virus rumours

Hundreds of anxious parents crowded outside Sri Lankan schools Thursday following rumours of a Coronavirus spread prompt...

March 12, 2020 2 min read

WHO labels coronavirus a 'pandemic' as Europe scrambles to contain it

The World Health Organization called the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on Wednesday, issuing a grim warning that t...

March 12, 2020 5 min read

Hot weather to end for some areas today

The Met Department is saying that the current dry spell will be broken in some parts of the country this afternoon as se...

March 11, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka treating a new patient as Coronavirus infection: official

Sri Lanka is treating a second patient at hostpital as a Coronavirus infected person through final confirmation is still...

March 11, 2020 1 min read

Dubai-based Emirates stops date change fees over Coronavirus, disinfects aircraft

Dubai-based airline Emirates said it will not charge date change fees for bookings made from March 07 to 31 and is disin...

March 7, 2020 1 min read

Heat index at 'extreme caution' level for several provinces

The heat index, or temperature felt by the human body, has reached an ‘extreme caution’ level in several provinces a...

March 5, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka is least polluted country in South Asia - report

Sri Lanka is the twenty-fifth most polluted country in the world, but has the cleanest air in South Asia according to th...

February 25, 2020 2 min read

“Residents in Dodamgoda at risk due to rock quarries,” environmentalists say

The Centre for Environment and Nature Studies (CENS) today lodged a complaint at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lank...

February 24, 2020 2 min read

World Bank to inspect the allegations regarding project harming Sinharaja

A World Bank team is currently assessing whether a project funded by the bank is causing harm to the fragile Sinharaja F...

Nisali de Silva
February 14, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka firms could cut chemical usage by 40-pct: UNIDO

Sri Lankan firms could cut chemical usage and costs by 40 percent and save on water and energy use if they follow best ...

February 12, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka not providing novel treatment for coronavirus patients

Sri Lanka is not trying innovative treatments for Coronavirus patients using anti-HIV drug cocktails unlike some other c...

Mahadiya Hamza
February 11, 2020 3 min read

Sand mining in Deduru Oya and Ma Oya continues despite court order

Sand mining near Deduru Oya and Ma Oya still continues despite a Supreme Court order banning sand mining in those areas ...

Nisali De Silva
February 10, 2020 1 min read

Plastic bags, bottles endangering Sri Pada biodiversity – CENS

The biodiversity of Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) and its surroundings are at risk due to pilgrims dumping plastic bottles an...

Nisali De Silva
February 10, 2020 2 min read

Great damage to Sinharaja due to road construction, environmentalists say

The Sinharaja rainforest reserve has sustained “great damage” due to the construction of a concrete-laden road, envi...

Nisali De Silva
February 10, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka: a danger zone for sharks and rays

An internationally renowned Marine Conservationist is warning that a species of shark found in Sri Lankan waters has dis...

Tania Madies
February 2, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka flies out 33 citizens from coronavirus epicenter in Wuhan, China

A state-run Srilankan Airlines rescue had taken out 33 Sri Lanka citizens from the novel coronavirus epicenter in Wuhan...

February 1, 2020 1 min read
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WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death t...

January 31, 2020 4 min read

Lovely Ella has a big dirty problem

Ella, that lovely mountain resort which is now a popular tourist destination in Sri Lanka is awash with garbage because ...

Chanka Jayasinghe
January 29, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka scrambles to boost mask output as pharmacies run dry

Sri Lanka has asked domestic producers to boost the output of masks officials said as pharmacies ran dry after health au...

January 28, 2020 2 min read