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August 12, 2026
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UNFPA and NYSC Empower 100 Young Leaders to Lead Local Disaster Preparedness and Response
COLOMBO, – On International Youth Day 2026, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) and under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, held a national, simulation-based program titled ‘The Resilience Lab: Local Youth Action in Crisis Response.’Organized around the global theme ‘Different Contexts,...
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August 12, 2026
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Government is Committed to safeguarding the Rights and Culture of Indigenous People – Prime Minister
COLOMBO Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says at World Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government is committed to safeguarding the rights and culture of Indigenous people, noting that a draft Indigenous Peoples’ Act, which has been a longstanding request of the Vedda community, has been submitted to the...
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August 12, 2026
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Returnee migrant workers to get plantation lands
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has decided to grant long-term leases on 247 hectares of underutilized state plantation land to returnee migrant workers and young entrepreneurs who remit foreign exchange to the country, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. The land plots belong to three state-owned plantation entities. The government will dispose of 117 hectares from the Sri...
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August 12, 2026
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From Gandhi to Minnette de Silva: Painting Reimagines a Little-Known Story from 1927
NEW DELHI : A painting that brings together Mahatma Gandhi, pioneering Sri Lankan architect Minnette de Silva and a little-known story from Gandhi’s 1927 visit to Ceylon was gifted to the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Friday, 7 August 2026, by Sri Lankan artist Raja Segar and Ms. Namita Swamy, Founder-Director...
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A Teesside University student based in Sri Lanka was part of the first international cohort who completed their studies through a new global partnership.
LONDON : Farhaz Farouk, who graduated from the MSc Professional Coaching and EntrepreneurshipFarhaz Farouk, who graduated from the MSc Professional Coaching and EntrepreneurshipFarhaz Farouk, who graduated from the MSc Professional Coaching and Entrepreneurship, was among the first graduates from a programme validated by Teesside University and delivered by Morphosis Coaching Academy, a new partner with...
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Sri Lankan Hajj delegation arrives in Jeddah

Fuel crisis likely to affect regular water supply

WARNING l Red alert for gusty winds

Western embassies face closure without fuel

Oman Ambassador pays farewell call on Lankan president

Cardinal appeals to Pope to solicit aid for Sri Lanka

British envoy meets Energy Minister

British envoy meets Energy Minister

IVS Center: Applications for Indian visas to be made only three days a week

Minister Naseer Ahamed leads the 2022 Sri Lanka Hajj delegation to Makkah

TAXI FARE: A trip to and from BIA costs Rs 25,000

Pakistan high commissioner distributes dry rations to more than 300 deserving people in Slave Island

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