Infrastructure & Energy
Narahenpita Station Reopens with Safer Access and Better Passenger Facilities
Narahenpita Railway Station reopened after upgrades to its footbridge, platforms, roof, lighting and passenger amenities.
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Education
Batticaloa Library Opens with a Dedicated Science Space for Children
Batticaloa’s new public library opened with a children’s science and technology unit, alongside the launch of its official website.
Infrastructure & Energy
Bridge Reconstruction Begins with Grant Support for Disaster Recovery
A two-phase programme will rebuild 14 damaged bridges, with Chinese grant funding supporting the initial nine-bridge phase.
Infrastructure & Energy
Local Councils Set for Revenue Projects Backed by Rs. 2.5 Billion
A local-government programme allocated capital grants for income-generating facilities, with project selection tied to feasibility and repayment capacity.
Infrastructure & Energy
Battery Storage Programme Aims to Shift Daytime Solar Power into Evening Supply
An August progress report outlined battery projects at 16 substations to store solar electricity for use when evening demand rises.
Education
Ratmalana University Adds Television Studio and AI Research Facilities
The University of Vocational Technology opened new broadcasting and research facilities as part of an expansion of practical student training.
Infrastructure & Energy
Solar and Smart-Grid Financing Targets Wider Access to Clean Electricity
Sri Lanka secured loan and grant support for rooftop solar, virtual net metering and electricity distribution improvements.
Environment & Wildlife
Coastal Protection Review Focuses on Northern and Eastern Development
An environmental review called for closer oversight of coastal construction and an expert assessment of erosion around Oluvil.
Environment & Wildlife
Five More Forests Receive Protection at National Environment Ceremony
Five forests were declared reserves during Sri Lanka’s national Environment Day observance, alongside further habitat protection measures.
Health & Wellbeing
School Nutrition Talks Put Healthy Eating and Research alongside Meals
Government and WFP discussions focused on stronger school nutrition partnerships, healthier diets and evidence-based programme decisions.
Community
Senior Attorney-at-Law Mr. Kandiah Neelakandan passes away
Senior Attorney-at-Law Mr. Kandiah Neelakandan passed away this afternoon. He was Precedent Partner at Neelakandan and Neelakandan, a staunch rights activist, and last appeared on Face…
Crime & Public Safety
Dubai police recover rare $20 million blue diamond stolen by a Sri Lankan security guard and smuggled to Sri Lanka
uly 26, Colombo: The Dubai Police said they have recovered a rare blue diamond estimated to be worth $20 million which was stolen from a city…
Crime & Public Safety
Mass grave in Mannar in Northern Sri Lanka unearths 300 human skeletons
Jan 16, Colombo: Skeletal remains of 300 people and human bones have been unearthed as of today from the mass grave found in Mannar in Northern…
Environment & Wildlife
Wildlife Ministry to take tough action against elephant hunters
The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife has taken measures to increase the legal punishment for the killing of tuskers. Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera said, officials…
Crime & Public Safety
Two foreign nationals drown in sea
Two foreigners drowned in two separate incidents in the seas off Koggala and Thalpe in Habaraduwa last morning (29), the Habaraduwa Police said. A Dutch woman…
Infrastructure & Energy
Survey Department revises country’s map after 18 years
The Sri Lanka Survey Department (SLSD), the national surveying and mapping organisation under the Ministry of Land and Land Development, has taken steps to revise the…
Health & Wellbeing
Asiri Port City Hospital: Strategic Business Pillar
The landscape of Sri Lanka healthcare is undergoing a momentous transformation, with the Asiri Port City Hospital stepping into the limelight as a significant business pillar.…
Education
Ward Place closed due to students’ protest
Ward Place in Colombo has been closed for traffic from Town Hall due to a protest by university students, Ada Derana reporter said. The Inter University…
Crime & Public Safety
TERROR IN SRI LANKA
In 8 coordinated attacks around Sri Lanka, 215 people were killed and 449 were injured. the death toll included 35 foreign nationals. the nationalities were USA,…
Education
Registration of Persons Dept initiates one-day service for student IDs
The Department of Registration of persons has facilitated a one-day service for students sitting for the upcoming Ordinary Level Examinations to obtain their ID cards. Commissioner…
Environment & Wildlife
Research study uses sounds of disturbed honey bees to scare away Sri Lankan elephants
Jan 22, Colombo: A research study published in Current Biology reports that the Sri Lankan elephants are scared of the sounds of honey bees and the honey bee…