Strengthening Livestock Extension Services to Enhance Dairy and Goat Production in the Eastern Province

Sagarika Hitihamu The Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI) is currently conducting a research study titled“Strengthening Livestock Extension Services: Identifying Challenges, Gaps, and Developing Strategies to Enhance Dairy and Goat Production in Sri Lanka.” As part of this study, a Focus Group Discussion (FGD was conducted in Batticaloa District of the Eastern Province with key officials from the …

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Why the Global North Must Step Up on Climate Finance to Reach Those Who Need it Most

By P.M. Dilini Bhagya Weerasekara As new technologies transform our lives, global temperature and CO₂ concentration are quietly climbing, and climate change has taken center stage. The main international agreement for coordinating responses to climate change is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which seeks to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases at a level that precludes …

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Australian Governor-General Meets President

Australian Governor-General, Her Excellency Samantha Joy Mostyn, met with His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon (08) at the Presidential Secretariat, where the two parties held bilateral discussions. During the meeting, lengthy discussions were held on strengthening the more than 75-year-old friendship between Australia and Sri Lanka and expanding areas of cooperation for the mutual benefit of both countries. …

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Putin to visit India later this year amid Trump tariff war, dates currently being finalised

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India later this year, and the dates are currently being finalised. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval confirmed this during his visit to Moscow on Thursday. During his meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, Doval said New Delhi is “excited and delighted” about the upcoming engagement. He also described the past India-Russia summits …

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China sides with India against Trump’s trade war in surprise move, condemns additional tariffs

In a sharp statement, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi labelled the move a violation of international law and a serious threat to global trade stability. The condemnation comes in response to Trump’s announcement of a second wave of 25% tariffs on Indian goods, raising total import duties to 50% . Moscow: China has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s recent …

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Instagram’s new Map feature can track your location: Here’s smart tip to turn it off

Instagram has rolled out a Snap Maps-like feature for U.S. users, and it may soon arrive in Sri Lanka. This feature will enable social media users to share their real-time location with friends and view theirs on a live map. You can access it from the Messages tab, but rest assured, location sharing is off by default unless you turn …

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Only 0.5% of 90,000 oil slicks reported over five-year period, analysis finds

Pollution incidents reported between 2014 and 2019 were compared against scientific study that used satellite imagery to count slicks Just 474 out of more than 90,000 oil slicks from ships around the world were reported to authorities over a five-year period, it can be revealed, and barely any resulted in any punishment or sanctions. The figure, obtained from Lloyd’s List …

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Sri Lanka Seeks Compensation as Debris From MSC Elsa 3 Washes Ashore

Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) confirmed that it has begun negotiations with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company seeking compensation for environmental damage related to the MSC Elsa 3 casualty. The government is considering legal action, although a representative said MSC has accepted responsibility in the ongoing discussions. The containership sank in late May, southwest of the Indian state of Kerala on …

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Relatives of the “missing” from Sri Lanka’s communal war speak out

The second excavation phase of the Chemmani mass grave in northern Jaffna resumed on July 21, unearthing dozens more skeletons and bringing the overall total over 100. A mass grave containing human bone fragments was first discovered on February 20 at Sittupatthu cemetery in Chemmani on the outskirts of Jaffna with excavations beginning on May 15. It was another chilling …

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