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Nitisha cannot play as much as she used to. The three-year-old is losing weight and complains of leg pains and weakness. The doctor's diagnosis is clear - Nitisha is underfed and malnourished. But the treatment suggested is difficult to come...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday (7) justified the Indian government’s support to Sri Lanka, saying India would be shirking its responsibility if it did not step forward to support a crisis-hit neighbour. The economic support that India offered...

Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapaksa presented a proposal to parliament today that includes clauses to limit election expenses. This proposal is titled as Regulation of Election Expenses. However, the opposition had previously commented on this matter in the parliament and said...

The Colombo air quality index (AQI) has increased further towards an unhealthy level. The National Building Research Organization said that the AQI across many cities in Sri Lanka range between 150 - 200, which is an unhealthy level. -What is...

Peru swore in a new president on Wednesday (7) after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial following his last-ditch bid to cling to power by...

This morning,(6) H.E. MIZUKOSHI Hideaki, Ambassador  of Japan to Sri Lanka and the Head of UN Women in Sri Lanka, Ramaaya Salgado presented Sri Lanka’s first-ever National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) to Hon. Geetha Samanmalee Kumarasinghe,...

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has ramped up its operations at Gatwick Airport with the addition of a third daily A380 flight. The airline continues to scale up its UK operations to meet sustained demand ahead of the holiday...

Sophos 2023 Threat Report highlights Ransomware Remains One of the Greatest Cybercrime Threats to Organizations Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering next-generation cybersecurity as a service, today published its 2023 Threat Report. The report details how the cyberthreat...

Lumbini Aquaria International (Pvt) Ltd., the pioneer ornamental fish and aquatic plants company credited with exporting more than a billion live fish from Sri Lanka, won the Gold award in the ‘Large’ category of the ‘Ornamental Fish’ sector at the...

Ceylinco Life hosted the ninth installation ceremony of its Toastmasters Club recently, during which a new executive committee was appointed, new members were welcomed, and awards and accolades were bestowed upon outstanding members of the past year. Ms Ruvini de...