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Cyclone Ditwah kills 132 in Sri Lanka 646,000 hit by floods, landslides

The Kandy district in the hill country which includes Gampola, has seen 52 people dead and 105 missing

November 29, 2025 1 min read

Cyclone Ditwah kills 123 in Sri Lanka, 130 missing

The highest reported death toll so far of 51 is from the Kandy district. The missing is 67

November 29, 2025 1 min read

Cyclone Ditwah waters rush down Sri Lanka rivers flooding coastal towns

Colombo's Hanwella, Gampaha, Ja-Ela, Negombo, Giriulla face higher water levels

November 29, 2025 2 min read

India gives relief supplies from aircraft carrier Vikrant to Sri Lanka cyclone victims

India has so far provided 4.5 tons of dry rations and 2 tons of fresh rations

November 29, 2025 2 min read
Sri Lanka met department warns of heavy rains in Western Province

General public is advised to take adequate precautions

Sri Lanka's new environment bill to bring load-based fines, stricter project monitoring

Grants legal teeth to Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) for large-scale developments.

Sri Lanka gives free meals to primary schoolchildren to tackle malnutrition

Program seeks to address nutritional deficiencies among students, enhance attendance rates, instill healthy eating habit

March 25, 2024 2 min read

High emigration rate of Sri Lanka medical professionals: President

Wickremesinghe noted that approximately 30 to 40 out of every 100 doctors or nurses trained in the country opt to leave

March 23, 2024 2 min read

Lanka Pay to recognize Sri Lanka's financial innovators

Lanka Pay's Technovation awards will recognize banking and non-banking firms that had come up with innovative solutions.

Apsara Rodrigo
March 14, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's sugar, milk powder consumption hurting people, economy: Minister

In South Asia region, we are one of the countries with the highest diabetic population, Minister Ramesh Pathirana said

March 14, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka doctors who left the country returning: report

Also the number of professionals leaving has reduced.

March 13, 2024 1 min read
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Sri Lanka NSBM university to get medical faculty

The National School of Business Management in Homagama will be offering medical degree

March 12, 2024 1 min read
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Sri Lanka tech, AI firms invited to apply to UK's Pathfinder awards

Winners will receive help to grow their business in the UK.

March 4, 2024 1 min read

Japan, UNFPA gift Sri Lanka reproductive health mobile units

Health on Wheels clinics will provide marginalized communities critical maternal and reproductive healthcare services

March 4, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka to get Cyber Security Act, Authority: Min

Digital economy had grown from 4.73 to 5 percent.

February 29, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka Education Ministry asks schools to keep children out of sun

Extreme hot weather may rise tomorrow and next day, avoid keeping school students outdoors in high temperatures

February 28, 2024 2 min read
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Japan gives Sri Lanka 40,000 tons of diesel for health services

A fuel management information system will track distribution under direct supervision of Japanese government

February 19, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka to begin pilot project with Microsoft to teach AI in schools

A pilot project with support from Microsoft set to begin from grade 8 upwards.

February 13, 2024 2 min read

Iran keen to share technology and science knowledge with Sri Lanka: Ambassador

Iran's ambassador said that Iran hopes to share technology and science knowledge with Sri Lanka.

February 12, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s copyright laws need to be updated for artificial intelligence: Lawyers

Sri Lanka’s Intellectual Property Act needs revisions to recognize creations by artificial intelligence

Apsara Rodrigo
February 9, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka disaster management plan to be presented in parliament

National disaster management plan formulated taking into account Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

Apsara Rodrigo
February 6, 2024 1 min read

Dubai based QX Lab launches AI tool with Sinhalese and Tamil interface

Dubai based QX Lab AI has lauched an artificial intelligence platform which can be used in Sinhala and Tamil

February 3, 2024 2 min read

US-funded initiative prevents 4,600 MT of plastic from entering Sri Lanka ocean

This is the equivalent of 496 million plastic bottles.

January 31, 2024 2 min read

USAID program prevents plastic entering ocean around Sri Lanka

1.2 million dollar program by USAID helps prevent 4,600 MT of plastic from entering ocean

January 30, 2024 1 min read

Introducing a Blue Curriculum Across BIMSTEC

When the farmer burns chaff in Indian Punjab,’ there’s fog in Katmandu

Kshama Ranawana
January 28, 2024 3 min read

Asia Internet Coalition refutes Sri Lanka Minister’s Online Safety Bill claims

The Bill, in its current form, would undermine potential growth and FDI into Sri Lanka’s digital economy

Nethmi Rajawasam
January 24, 2024 2 min read