Body seen floating in the sea near Bambalapitiya

Body of male washed ashore in Ratmalana

The body of a male has been found washed ashore in Ratmalana. The Police said that the body was washed ashore in the Ratmalana beach. Several unidentified bodies have been washed shore in Colombo and the surrounding areas in the past few weeks. Bodies were found washed ashore in Galle Face, Wellawate and Wattala. The cause of death of the victims have not yet been made public. (Colombo Gazette)

16 Aug, 2022

US facilitates electrification of three-wheelers in Sri Lanka

The United States (US) is facilitating the electrification of three-wheelers in Sri Lanka. The US Government, through its development agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is committed to accelerating clean energy to drive social and economic sustainable growth in Sri Lanka. Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera and the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung attended a signing ceremony today for a Memorandum of Understanding between the USAID Sri Lanka E

16 Aug, 2022

UNDP Regional Director for Asia-Pacific in Sri Lanka for talks

Regional Director for Asia-Pacific from the United Nations Development Coordination Office David McLachlan-Karr arrived in Sri Lanka today (16 August). McLachlan-Karr will meet with Government, the Opposition, civil society, the diplomatic community and others. He will also travel to Jaffna to meet with Government and civil society groups there. His discussions with officials in Sri Lanka will focus on the launch of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 202

16 Aug, 2022