Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has invited international tenders for 160 megawatts of battery energy storage systems (BESS)
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Sri Lanka’s Export Development Council of Ministers (EDCM) discussed entering into new tariff agreements
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Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will make an official visit to Japan in the first week of September, followed by a trip to the United States later in the month, government officials confirmed.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights , Volker Turk, has urged yesterday, August 13, the Sri Lanka’s new government to take a historic opportunity to end impunity for war crimes and human rights abuses. In a 16-page report to the Human Rights Council, Turk highlighted the chance for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration to restore Sri Lanka’s image …
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A video claiming that orca trainer Jessica Radcliffe was attacked by a killer whale went viral online. Fact-checkers confirmed the clip was AI-generated, and no attack actually happened. Meanwhile, a real video showed a paddler surrounded by wild orcas. The woman struggled to stay balanced while the whales swam nearby, and her terrified screams highlighted the power of these animals. …
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In a bid to encourage and enhance exports by businessmen and industry representatives in the Nuwara Eliya District, the Chamber of Commerce – Nuwara Eliya was established last week at the Nuwara Eliya Cooperative Holiday Resort. Senior journalist Douglas Nanayakkara has been appointed the founding President of the organisation, while M. S. Hussain and M. Irshad have been appointed General …
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Millennium Art Contemporary (MiAC) has announced a special Gallery Walk and Panel Discussion led by renowned Sri Lankan contemporary artist Prof. Chandragupta Thenuwara, as part of his latest exhibition, “The Story of a Barrel.” The event will take place on Saturday, 16th August 2025, at 4:00 PM at the Millennium Art Contemporary gallery, located in Millennium City, Oruwala, Athurugiriya. Visitors …
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Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya has been appointed as the 37th Inspector General of Police of Sri Lanka. The appointment follows a meeting between the Constitutional Council and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on August 12. The President had previously recommended Weerasooriya for the post. This appointment comes after the removal of former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon earlier this …
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the recruitment of 62,000 people to the public service, speaking at the National Youth Conference yesterday, August 12, 2025. He added that these appointments are intended to fill essential vacancies across the public sector identified by the government and instructed that the recruitment process be completed as soon as …
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Sri Lanka has received US$ 697.3 million in workers’ remittances in July 2025, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
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