Sri Lanka asks for food aid
The continuously raging Covid-19 pandemic and the dramatically changing international situation have further worsened the global food shortage and shipping capacity.
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Sri Lanka’s most sacred elephant dies aged 68
Nadungamuwa Raja was the most important among 100 elephants used in an annual pageant involving fire-eaters and drummers.
Sri Lanka to consider extending tourist visas of Ukrainians in the country
Dozens protested outside the Russian embassy in Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo, demanding that their tourist visas be extended
Elephants dying from eating plastic in Sri Lankan dump
Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in a dump in Pallakkadu village.
Sri Lanka seeks Chinese debt reschedule for crashing economy
Sri Lanka's foreign reserves had dropped to just US$1.5 billion at the end of November.
China foreign minister in Sri Lanka to discuss Belt and Road
The visit comes as Sri Lanka faces one of its worst economic crises, with foreign reserves down to around $1.6 billion.
310kg natural blue sapphire found in Sri Lanka
Local gemologists, who have examined the sapphire, said it was one of the rarest gems in the world as it weighed more than 300kg.
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka govt seeks Indian lifeline
Finance Minister Rajapaksa is scheduled to meet Indian Premier Narendra Modi, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and other officials.
Forest Governance in Sri Lanka: A political conundrum?
It is clearly evident that Sri Lanka faces a formidable challenge in environmental governance in trading off her critical environmental interests with those of rapid development.
Democratising university spaces to recognise sexual harassment and sexual violence
Change has to come from women, students, minorities, and those placed on the lower rungs of the hierarchy, academic and non-academic, in a spirit of collaboration.