India, Sri Lanka to bolster trade ties in critical mineral exploration
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka on Saturday discussed fostering bilateral cooperation in mineral exploration and mining, particularly in securing critical minerals essential for both nations’ economic and industrial growth. In a meeting with Sunil Handunnetti, Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines, […]
Nationwide power outage occurs in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities have been working to restore power following a nationwide outage that occurred on Sunday, the state-owned electricity producer and supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), announced. The power outage was caused by an emergency at the Panadura grid substation in the country’s Western Province, according to the CEB. The […]
Sri Lanka plans elephant corridors to curb human-elephant conflict
Colombo, Feb 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka is planning to establish five elephant corridors in its north-central province to reduce human-elephant conflicts, media reported on Sunday. The north-central province has experienced the highest number of human-elephant conflict incidents compared to other regions, according to the state media. Out of the province’s 29 Divisional Secretariat Divisions, 27 […]
Sri Lanka: Over 35 hospitalised after bus collision
Colombo, Jan 19 (IANS) Over 35 people were hospitalised after a head-on collision between two buses in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province on Sunday morning, police said in a statement. Six individuals sustained serious injuries and were receiving treatment at the main hospital in Matara District, according to police, Xinhua news agency reported. Local media reported […]
Lankan President launches ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative to heal environment and society
Colombo, Jan 1 (IANS) Fresh off his last month’s India visit, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday launched the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ national programme, which aims to create a morally and environmentally sustainable nation. As he inaugurated the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Dissanayake stated that 2025 marks […]
