Minister of Irrigation Chamal Rajapaksa has stated that two tanks are planned to be constructed in the Sinharaja Reserve to provide clean water to the people of … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
Russian vaccine available for US$ 9.95
It is reported that the Russian vaccine manufacturer has agreed to supply 6.5 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine manufactured in Russia to Sri Lanka at a price … [Read more...]
Will prices of bread and buns go up?
The All Ceylon Bakery Owners' Association has stated in the media that there is a danger of the collapse of about 7000 active bakeries across the country due to … [Read more...]
Am I the only one who harms the environment? – President
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa asked whether he is the only person who destroys and harms the environment. He was speaking at the inauguration of 'Surakimu … [Read more...]
“We are in Colombo against the dozer” – JVP protest march held
The JVP has launched a protest march in Colombo against the massive deforestation taking place in the country. A massive protest rally is currently being … [Read more...]
“A mad woman” – Minister Lansa about Devani
Gampaha District Forest Officer Devani Jayatilleke, who is often involved in a struggle to protect the forest and the environment, has been called a “crazy … [Read more...]
Anuradhapura Sacred City ruined – Maha Sangha Protest
There is no point in holding the Sacred City Development Committee meeting further as there are inconsistencies in the sacred city outside the Anuradhapura … [Read more...]
We know the lesson the President is trying to teach the media is not new
We know that the lesson the President is trying to teach the media is not a new one, said JVP leader Anura Dissanayake at a media briefing held at the JVP head … [Read more...]
Today is International Forestry Day
Today is International Forestry Day. On November 28, 2012, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 as International Forestry … [Read more...]
Today – third day of Black Sunday protests
Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, says that the Black Sunday protest demanding justice for the victims of the Easter Sunday attack will continue … [Read more...]
95% of those who voted are now against the government – Wijedasa Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka People's Front MP Wijayadasa Rajapaksa says it is an insult to be a minister in Gotabaya Rajapaksa government. Speaking to a weekend national … [Read more...]
How government’s friends rob by drug trafficking revealed
While the corona epidemic is on the rise and all other health problems are on the rise, it is revealed that government loyalists are exploiting the public on a … [Read more...]
Weerasekera’s gab brings country to peril – government is also divided
The government has officially announced that Sri Lanka is becoming increasingly discredited in the international arena, with Public Security Minister Sarath … [Read more...]
People with dual citizenship and dual passports become fake patriots during the UNHRC session.
Those who have dual US citizenship and dual passports become fake patriots when UNHRC sessions commence, says Bimal Ratnayake, the National Organizer of the … [Read more...]
Police attack teachers’ protest… Mahinda Jayasinghe
A tense situation has arisen during a protest held by the Ceylon Teachers' Service Union and other trade unions in front of the Ministry of Education in … [Read more...]
Deforestation epidemic worse than ‘corona’ – Indigenous people’s Leader says
Dambana indigenous people's leader Vishwa Keerthi Wanaspathi Uruwarigaya Vannile Aththo said that a deforestation epidemic is spreading all over the country now … [Read more...]
Whose power is used to destroy environment? – Omalpe Sobhitha Thera asks
He has never seen an era where the environment is destroyed as much as under the present Gotabaya Rajapaksa regime, says Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha Thera. He was … [Read more...]
Importing rice would close existing small mills
The Small and Medium Scale Mill Owners' Association states that the remaining small and medium scale mills will be closed down as the government plans to import … [Read more...]
We protect those who call for environmental protection – SYU
The Socialist Youth Union emphasizes that it will work with those who call for the protection of the environment to protect and protect them. They said this … [Read more...]
Maha Sangha moves to encourage Bhagya who has become an object of state wrath
The Bhikkus of the National Bhikku Front are preparing to visit Bhagya Abeyratne today (18th) to encourage her further to speak out regarding the destruction of … [Read more...]