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Published on Feb 27, 2025

City view of Jaffna in Sri Lanka

This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2025 shows the Jaffna Public Library in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Located in northern Sri Lanka, Jaffna is a coastal city heavily ravaged during a long-term civil war. Today people here have embraced a new life. (Xinhua/Chen …

Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Feb 27, 2025

Nestlé Lanka inaugurates new Rs.1.1bn biomass boiler at Kurunegala factory

From left: Nestlé Lanka Managing Director Bernie Stefan, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunneththi and Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Dr. Siri Walt cut the ribbon to ceremonially inaugurate the new …

Source: Daily Mirror - Label Pending
Published on Feb 27, 2025

First vehicle shipment from Japan arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka receives its first vehicle shipment from Japan in five years today (27), following the import ban's lifting. The shipment, carrying around 300 vehicles, arrives at Hambantota Port, with deliveries set to begin soon, according to Vehicle …

Source: The Morning - Label Pending
Published on Feb 27, 2025

3,500 elephants killed in a decade in Sri Lanka

Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offence in Sri Lanka, which has an estimated 7,000 wild elephants, which are considered a national treasure, partly due to their significance in Buddhist culture.

Source: Gulf News - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Feb 27, 2025

Electoral reform and abolishing the executive presidency in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan Left spearheaded the campaign against introducing the executive presidency and consistently agitated for its abolition. Abolition was a central plank of the platform of the National People’s Power (NPP) at the 2024 presidential elections and …

Source: EconomyNext - Neutral
Published on Feb 27, 2025

Sri Lanka reports massive tolls in human-elephant conflicts

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka vowed on Thursday (Feb 27) to urgently tackle costly clashes between villagers and wild elephants after reporting the deaths of nearly 1,200 people and over 3,500 animals in a decade. Environment minister Dammika Patabendi told …

Source: Channel News Asia - Pro-Government
Published on Feb 27, 2025

Inside A Lavish Destination Wedding In Sri Lanka

Source: ELLE Australia - Left-wing
Published on Feb 27, 2025

Sri Lanka Masters Triumph Over South Africa in IML Clash

Navi Mumbai, Feb 27: A day after their national team made a sorry exit from the Champions Trophy, the England Masters will take field against the West Indies Masters in the inaugural International Masters League 2025 here on Thursday evening, hoping to …

Source: New Kerala - Label Pending
Published on Feb 27, 2025

Sri Lanka: Trade unions back government austerity budget

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)/National People’s Power (NPP), presented a budget on February 17, imposing the savage austerity measures prescribed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF …

Source: World Socialist Web Site - Left-wing
Published on Feb 27, 2025

Cambodia, Sri Lanka still have opportunities for further cooperation

Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received at the Peace Palace on Wednesday morning Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Cambodia with residence in Bangkok. On the occasion, Wijayanthi …

Source: Khmer Times - Gov't Propaganda