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Navy helps clean beaches

Taking an interest in beach cleaning efforts with a view to maintain an unspoiled coastal belt around the island, Sri Lanka Navy launched several beach clean-up drives in northern and southern parts of the island during the past week. Accordingly, naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command rolled up their sleeves and launched a beach cleaning campaign covering the beach areas of Kankesanthurai harbour, Kovalam, Pallikuda, Wallan, Sillalai and Kadeikadu where they could collect a lar

11 Aug, 2020

Foreign experts deployed near MT New Diamond

A team of foreign experts were deployed near the MT New Diamond, the oil tanker damaged in a major fire near Sri Lanka. The experts joined another foreign team already in Sri Lanka studying the damage to the ship and other related matters. Pictures by Sihan Farook

08 Sep, 2020

Colombo’s first drive-in open-air musical concert

Nearly 600 vehicles attended the drive-in open-air musical concert in Colombo. The concert was a trial of reviving the entertainment industry amid the pandemic, as the industry has suffered huge losses due to the lockdown. Pictures courtesy Xinhua/AFP/WION

06 Jun, 2020