Internship training for university students in Japan
The Asian Human Resource Bank has agreed to provide internship training in three higher education institutions in Japan annually to 70 university students studying agriculture in Sri Lankan universities.
COP28: President launches Tropical Belt Initiative, ICCU to tackle global climate issues
At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) held in Dubai, UAE, President Ranil Wickremesinghe unveiled the ground-breaking Tropical Belt Initiative, a visionary plan aimed at addressing the challenges of global warming and securing sustainable development for nations within the tropical belt.
Anura Yapa faction has 37 SLPP TUs in new alliance!
Yet another political alliance is being finalized by the faction headed by MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.
Justice Minister on why former AG claimed mastermind behind Easter Sunday attacks
Dappula de Livera, the attorney general during the Gotabaya Rajapaksa rule, has claimed a mastermind behind the Easter Sunday terror attacks after he was denied one-year service extension, claimed justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.
Reducing workplace sexual harassment: Three barriers and solutions
Victims of workplace sexual harassment face three main barriers when seeking justice in Sri Lanka, according to a new study by the Law and Governance Division of Verité Research.
USAID and PUCSL partner to enhance transparency for Sri Lanka's power plants
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), launched the Electricity Dispatch Database and Dashboard, an online platform to enhance transparency in the management of Sri Lanka’s power distribution through a visualization platform.
Senior Tamil journalist questioned by Police over ‘picture of Prabhakaran'
A senior Tamil media editor was questioned by Sri Lanka’s Counter Terrorism Investigation Department (CITD), dubbed the ‘terror police’ by local rights activists, for over four hours for publishing a news item in 2020.
SJB-led alliance to be launched next month
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will ceremonially launch a new alliance along with 20 other like-minded parties in January to target coming elections, said its general secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara.
President Wickremesinghe meets with French President
In a meeting held on the side-lines of COP28 in Dubai, UAE yesterday (02), President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in one-on-one discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon pledges to prioritize national security
Acting IGP Deshbandu Tennakoon, in his first public statements in Kandy, emphasized that his primary goal is to ensure national security and suppress organized crime gangs.