Death toll goes beyond 200, number of displaced increases

Solutions sought to tackle marine litter near Sri Lanka

Solutions have been sought to tackle marine litter in the Lakshadweep Sea between Sri Lanka, Maldives and India. As part of the ?Prevention of Marine Litter in the Lakshadweep Sea? (PROMISE) project, funded by the European Union (EU) through the SWITCH-Asia Programme. Government institutions, academia, NGOs, international development organizations and tourism industry associations gathered in Colombo?for a policy roundtable discussion. The PROMISE project has organized a series of policy round

17 Feb, 2023

ICRC turns 160 as work to protect civilians from horrors of conflict continues

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today (17th February) marked its 160th year of work to bring relief to millions of people adversely affected by armed conflict. Technological advances have changed warfare drastically since 1863. But one thing has remained sadly consistent: the level of suffering that civilians caught in conflict are made to endure. The ICRC?s cofounder, Henri Dunant, wrote this 160 years ago, after witnessing the horrors of combat: ?Houses were riddled with

17 Feb, 2023

Treasury says no money to fund election in March

The Treasury has informed the Election Commission that it does not have sufficient funds to pay for the conduct of elections in March. Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana said that funds can be released only for essential services owing to the economic crisis Sri Lanka is currently facing. The Local Government election is scheduled to be held on 9th March. The postal voting was scheduled to be held on February 22, 23, 24 and 28. The Government Printer, Gangani Liyanage, said that they hav

17 Feb, 2023