The Times School of Higher Education inaugurated by the President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the country will soon see the establishment of numerous new educational institutions, both public and private. These new institutions will provide young people with opportunities for higher education that meet global standards. The President made this statement during a ceremony this morning (12) at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, where he inaugurated the “Times School …

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Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking woman off bridge

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been praised by police for helping a woman in distress who was on the ledge of a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday night. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shared a video of the Bon Jovi frontman and his team who were at the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when the woman was standing precariously …

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Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use

Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, sparking a backlash from digital rights advocates who warn the measure could drive dangerous online activity underground. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his centre-left government would run an age verification trial before introducing age minimum laws for social media …

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Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use

Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, sparking a backlash from digital rights advocates who warn the measure could drive dangerous online activity underground. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his centre-left government would run an age verification trial before introducing age minimum laws for social media …

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Sri Lankan tourism, culture, food and tea promoted in The Hague

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Netherlands, with the support of the Sri Lanka Tourism Board (SLTPB), participated in the “Embassy Festival 2024” held in The Hague recently. The Embassy organized two stalls showcasing Sri Lankan tourism, culture, cuisine, tea and handicrafts to the Dutch and other international visitors. The “Embassy Festival” is an annual event organized by the …

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Sri Lanka Embassy in Rome launches weekend consular services

Pursuant to requests from the Sri Lankan community in Italy to the Embassy to provide consular services on weekends, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Rome launched its first trial weekend service on 08th  September 2024 from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.  The provision of weekend services is expected to facilitate Sri Lankans living in different provinces of the country …

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Sri Lanka receives significant cross-regional support at the Human Rights Council in Geneva

A large number of countries took the floor in support of Sri Lanka during the Interactive Dialogue on Sri Lanka at the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) that commenced in Geneva on 09th  September 2024.  The countries commended the progress made by Sri Lanka in the past two years including stabilizing the economy, social protection measures as well …

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Price of Essential Food Items Tripled Since 2022

Director of Socio- Economics and Planning at the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Chamila Chandrasiri said there has been a threefold hike in prices of essential food items since 2022. She told the Daily Mirror that the surge in output prices is due to a rise in machinery and labor costs. “The Department of Agriculture has implemented long term programs to …

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Price of Essential Food Items Tripled Since 2022

Director of Socio- Economics and Planning at the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Chamila Chandrasiri said there has been a threefold hike in prices of essential food items since 2022. She told the Daily Mirror that the surge in output prices is due to a rise in machinery and labor costs. “The Department of Agriculture has implemented long term programs to …

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Rankings joy for Sri Lanka stars following memorable England Test triumph

Big gains for a host of Sri Lanka players on the latest Test rankings, as Australia’s best white-ball performers make eye-catching ground on the T20I lists. Six Sri Lankan players have obtained new career-high ratings on the latest ICC Men’s Test Rankings following their upset Test victory over England at The Oval. Sri Lanka produced their first Test win over …

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