Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Courtesy The Guardian Family of then PM, Patrice Lumumba, welcome decision to charge Étienne Davignon as ‘beginning of a reckoning’ Jennifer Rankin in BrusselsTue 17 Mar 2026 18.03 GMTShare A former Belgian diplomat, 93, should stand trial over alleged complicity in the 1961 murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, March 19 (Daily Mirror) – The crescent moon marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Shawwal was not sighted on Thursday (March 19), according to official announcements. The Hilal Committee of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), together with the Colombo Grand Mosque and the Department of Muslim Religious […]

The Liberator 00:00 Introduction 01:05 The Buddha and anatta/no-self 03:37 Early Buddhist art, aniconism and nirvana. 05:27 From no-self to emptiness: sunyata and impermanence 06:18 Impermanence in action: the history of Bamiyan and Buddhism 10:38 Conclusion In May 2001 the Taliban shocked the world by exploding two 1500 year old statues of the Buddha with […]

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Courtesy Daily Mirror  Bloomberg report notes that wage disparities persist, with foreign workers often earning less than Russian nationals for similar roles By Nishel Fernando ​Russia is turning to South Asia, including Sri Lanka, to address a widening labour shortage that has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and long-term demographic shifts.  A report by […]

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Courtesy Hiru News Police security covers an area near the Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil in Lower Gallanthenna, Galaha, following the discovery of a large blue rock at a landslide site. Authorities suspect the stone, weighing approximately one tonne, shifted from an upper slope to the lower grounds during landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. Officials from […]

Courtesy Aleteia Asela Dassanayake CC Philip Kosloski – published on 01/16/26 St. Joseph Vaz became poor so that he could more effectively preach the Gospel to the people of Sri Lanka. Missionaries often have to learn new languages when preaching the Gospel in a different country, but sometimes that “language” takes on a more physical form. St. […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Irrigation Department has issued an urgent warning as water levels in major reservoirs across Sri Lanka have reached 80% to 90% capacity. Speaking at a press briefing this morning, Irrigation Engineer L.S. Sooriyabandara confirmed that 25 out of 73 major reservoirs are already spilling over, with significant concerns for the Eastern, […]

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Courtesy Hiru News Torrential rains lashed the southern coastal belt yesterday evening (20), leaving several major roads in Galle and Weligama underwater and causing significant disruption to commuters. In Galle, the flooding was particularly severe on several critical routes, including the Galle – Matara main road, the Galle – Baddegama main road, Galle Main Street and several […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Department of Irrigation says that 89 reservoirs under its management are continuing to overflow due to the prevailing rainy weather. Director of the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Irrigation Department, L. S. Sooriyabandara, stated that the Mahaweli River remains at a minor flood level in the Manampitiya area.

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goodnewsnetwork The first successful human implant of a 3D-printed cornea made from human eye cells cultured in a laboratory has restored a patient’s sight. The North Carolina-based company that developed the cornea described the procedure as a ‘world first’—and a major milestone toward its goal of alleviating the lack of available donor tissue and long […]

Courtesy Adaderana Red landslide warnings have been issued by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) to residents of several Divisional Secretariat divisions in the Kandy District. The warning issued by the NBRO will remain in effect until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow (16). Accordingly, red landslide warnings remain in effect for Udadumbara, Dolosbage, Minipe, Medadumbara and Ganga […]

Courtesy Hiru News As a result of the ‘Ditwah’ disaster, 6,164 houses have been completely destroyed, and another 112,110 houses have been partially damaged. Meanwhile, as of December 14, 72,911 individuals are residing in 796 safe locations. Furthermore, 15,000 houses have been identified as being located in current high-risk zones. These figures were revealed yesterday […]

Courtesy The National Latest humanitarian flight carries 1,080 food parcels December 09, 2025 The UAE has sent an eighth plane of crucial aid and supplies to support communities in Sri Lanka hit by fatal floods and landslides. The eighth aid plane from the Emirates arrived on Tuesday in the capital Colombo, laden with 1,080 food parcels as […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Department of Railways has announced that starting tomorrow (10), several office trains on the main line will resume operations. Due to recent adverse weather conditions, a culvert near the Bujjomuwa railway station between Ambepussa and Alawwa was damaged due to the overflowing Ma Oya river. As a result, a cavity of about […]

Courtesy Hiru News The United Nations Development Programme termed Cyclone Ditwah one of the worst flooding disasters in decades after new geospatial analysis revealed floodwaters submerged 20% of Sri Lanka’s landmass, more than 1.1 million hectares. The report confirms that 2.3 million people reside in the inundated zones, with women accounting for more than half […]

Courtesy Adaderana December 8, 2025   09:44 pm The Bandaranaike Memorial National Foundation has extended a financial contribution of Rs. 250 million towards national recovery efforts following the recent disaster. The relevant cheque has been handed over to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office today (08). It was handed over to the […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Colombo-Puttalam railway line, which sustained damage due to the adverse weather, is currently undergoing reconstruction between Kudaoiya and Nattandiya. The land area connected to the old railway iron bridge near the Walapitiya sub-station was destroyed by the force of the water flow, and it is also being repaired. In response to […]

by Melani Manel Perera, Courtesy PIME Asia News The losses are estimated at between US$ 6 and US$ 7 billion. In 2004, they ranged from US$ 1.5 to US$ 2 billion. The recovery plan is waiting for detailed assessments. Twenty-two out of 25 administrative districts and 416 factories were affected. Three billion rupees have been […]

Courtesy Hiru News The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country over the past few days has climbed to 618 as at 8.00 p.m. today (06), according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC). It confirmed that another 209 individuals remain missing as search operations continue. The extreme weather has impacted […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Department of Meteorology’s 36-hour forecast (issued at 4:00 PM) indicates that the Northeast Monsoon condition is gradually establishing across the island. Consequently, several spells of rain are expected in the Northern, North Central, Eastern, and Uva provinces, as well as in the Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts. Rain or thundershowers may […]

Courtesy Hiru News The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warning notice for another 24 hours, covering 13 districts across the country. The districts currently identified as being at risk are: Badulla, Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Kurunegala, Kegalle, Monaragala, and Ratnapura. The public in these areas […]

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Courtesy Adaderana The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country in the past few days caused by Cyclone Ditwah has increased to 479 as of 4:00 p.m. today (03), the Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed. The DMC also reported that at least 350 individuals still remain missing as search […]