About 10% of Sri Lankans over the age of 40 are affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a condition often linked to smoking, prolonged exposure to air pollution, or untreated asthma, ...

Weather to improve in coming days  The government has increased compensation for lives lost due to the ongoing severe weather to one million rupees from the earlier 250,000 rupees, Deputy Minister of ...

By Chaminda Silva A senior official at the Coconut Research Institute (CRI) yesterday disclosed that neither the government nor the institute had granted approval for importing 200 million coconuts.

The Department of National Zoological Gardens has announced that the public will be given the rare opportunity to name six lion cubs born three months ago at the Ridiyagama Safari Park in Hambantota.

By Dinasena Ratugamage A Rohingya refugee woman, held at the Kepapilavu Air Force Camp Detention Centre in Mullaitivu, delivered a baby boy on 21 January at Mullaitivu Hospital. The woman is one of ...

Ifham Nizam  Sri Lanka’s decision to grant permission for an Adani Group renewable energy project has raised significant concerns among environmentalists, economists, and the local communities.

The Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries (CCCI) has called upon the government to import 200 million coconuts immediately to meet a shortfall in the domestic supply. Otherwise, the prevailing coconut ...

By Saman Mallwaarachchi The Eastern Province Governor’s Office has successfully reduced its monthly fuel expenses for vehicles from Rs. 1.6–2 million to Rs. 200,000–300,000, marking a significant cost ...

Unauthorized sand mining on land owned by the Chilaw Plantation Company had resulted in a loss of Rs. 746.6 million to the government, Minister of Plantations and Rural Infrastructure Samantha ...