Sri Lanka Has Identified Five Potential Sites For First Nuclear Power Plant

Deploying reactor above 600 MW likely to be ‘technically challenging’ Sri Lanka is making progress in establishing nuclear infrastructure and has already identified potential new-build sites as it embarks on the development of its nuclear power programme, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review mission. The follow-up Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission, conducted at the request of …

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Sri Lankan Supreme Court orders $1 bn compensation over X-Press Pearl disaster

The ruling relates to the catastrophic maritime disaster in May 2021, when the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel caught fire and later sank off the Western coast of Sri Lanka, unleashing what experts have described as the worst marine pollution event in the island’s history In a landmark judgment that could redefine environmental accountability in South Asia, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has …

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Sri Lanka Extends Free Visa Access to Forty Countries

Sri Lanka has moved forward with a major initiative to boost tourist arrivals by expanding its free tourist visa program to 40 countries, including the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Thailand, and India. This development is part of an effort to attract more tourists from key international markets, make the country more appealing on the global stage, and boost the economy …

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President Inaugurates Hotel Show Colombo – 2025

The ‘Hotel Show Colombo – 2025’ was officially inaugurated this morning (25) by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (BMICH), Colombo. This exhibition, which is jointly organized annually by the Sri Lanka Hospitality Graduates Association (SLHGA) in collaboration with the public and private sectors, is being held for the 17th time this year. The Colombo …

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Japanese Delegation to Explore Investment Priorities in Sri Lanka

A discussion took place yesterday afternoon (24) at the Presidential Secretariat between the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and a delegation from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, along with representatives from Japanese trade, commerce and industry sectors. This delegation from Japan has arrived in Sri Lanka to explore opportunities for increasing Japanese investment in …

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Let’s all unite to uplift the entire social and economic fabric of our nation through the proposed education reforms

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the proposed education reform is not merely limited to curriculum revision but will simultaneously elevate both the social and economic spheres of the country. The President requested support for this initiative, emphasising that it is a social objective, not a political one. He further stressed that no child should leave school without completing 13 …

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President Prioritizes Protection of Wild Elephants and Safeguarding Daily Lives of Rural Community

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion this afternoon (24) at the Presidential Secretariat with relevant Ministers and Officials regarding the protection of wild elephants and the safeguarding daily lives of rural community. During the meeting, the President inquired into the current situation regarding the increasing harassment incidents involving wild elephants and their disruptive impact on the daily lives of …

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‘Vested interest’: Civil Aviation Minister slams Western media over coverage on Air India plane crash

New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Sunday slammed the Western media reports on the Air India plane crash in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad that claimed over 250 lives, and said that making comments before the final report is published is “not a good exercise”. The minister made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad …

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Sri Lanka’s plant messiah spreads optimism for biodiversity & conservation

When the government of Sri Lanka published the  National Red List of threatened plants in 2020, my eyebrows shot up. We’ve all become accustomed, after all, to the grim news these reports periodically bring us. But here it was, in black and white: 128 species, not having been recorded in surveys conducted during the past century, were assessed as “possibly extinct,” …

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