Nations Trust WNPS Monthly Lecture Unravelling the Jargon of OECMs and ESAs  By Prof. Sandun Perera and Prof. Sevvandi Jayakody Thursday 24th October 2024, 6 pm, Jasmine Hall, BMICH Sri Lanka’s journey in declaring Protected Areas (PAs) is deeply rooted in history, dating back to the concept of “Abhaya Bhoomi,” where the sanctity of life ..read more

ECONOMYNEXT —Sri Lanka’s Institute for Health Policy (IHP) has released new polling data showing that the ruling National People’s Power (NPP)’s Harini Amarasuriya is a popular choice for the post of prime minister and that former minister Ali Sabry’s exit may be premature. In IHP Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) polling through 2024 prior ..read more

The fact that many politicians who have overstayed their welcome on the national scene will not be running for parliament at the November election was reported even before nominations closed at noon on Friday as this comment is being written. Obviously that was certainly not due to any altruism on their part. The results of ..read more

Rex Clementine in Dambulla Dambulla has become more than just a town in Sri Lanka; it’s now an icon in the nation’s cricketing landscape. As the T20 International series against the West Indies unfolds with two of its three matches set on holidays, cricket enthusiasts have every reason to journey to this historic town. Known ..read more

By Rathindra Kuruwita The accepting of nominations for the 2024 General Election, which began on October 4, concluded at noon on Friday, October 11 and Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake confirmed that nominations were received at the District Secretaries’ offices across 22 electoral districts. Notably, registered political parties were exempt from deposit requirements ..read more

The Irrigation Department has issued urgent flood warnings for low-lying areas in the Attanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya river basins, effective until 9:45 a.m. on Sunday (Oct 13). The warning follows significant rainfall recorded in the catchment areas of the Attanagalu Oya Basin as of 9:00 a.m. Friday. Authorities have analysed current rainfall data and ..read more

(AFP) Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s economy was recovering faster than expected, the World Bank said Thursday, doubling the island’s growth forecast to 4.4 percent for 2024.Tourism and financial services had bounced back, along with improvements in construction, leading to the Bank’s upward revision of the forecast of 2.2 percent made in April. Sri Lanka’s growth is ..read more

ECONOMYNEXT —Household healthcare costs in Sri Lanka have risen 48 percent within a year from 2020 to 2021 and access to primary healthcare has declined from 95 percent in 2019 to 82 percent in 2022/2023, the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) said. Speaking at an event on Tuesday October 08, IPS Economist Sunimalee Madurawala said ..read more

By Norman Palihawadane Massive file retrieval for re-examination goes on at police headquarters and CID by engaging investigators in perusing evidence related to over thousand cases of the past two decades, police headquarters sources said. The investigators have been divided into teams for what a senior police officer called ‘cold case investigation’ perusing archived documents ..read more

Sanju Samson scored his maiden T20I century which rocketed India to a mammoth 297 for 6 – their highest T20I score and second-highest overall after Nepal’s 314 for 3. Samson blazed 111 off just 47 balls and was ably supported by Suryakumar Yadav (75 off 35) in a 173-run stand off just 69 balls. Hardik ..read more