Colombo Parking fee
On-street parking has taken place in urban Colombo for as long as motor vehicles were running. Traditionally, parking fees were charged only when a traffic warden approached the vehicle with a parking ticket. Last...
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The 5th Chinese Film Festival coming soon
Happy Chinese New Year – the 5th Chinese Film Festival organized by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka will be held from 23rd to...
The first US patent to University of Colombo
A team of academics of the Faculties of Science and Medicine from the University of Colombo received the first US patent for their discovery of a compound that shows significant anti-cancer activities. What is the...
Data Protection in Sri Lanka
Every day, a vast amount of information is transmitted, stored, and collected across the globe, enabled by the rise of computing and communication power. Technology and innovation have increased the need for privacy regulation,...
Sri Lanka Life Saving – Taking Action to Prevent Drowning
According to the latest report on Drowning Prevention in Sri Lanka, the Western province had the highest number of drowning deaths of 168, from 2016 to 2018. The report jointly prepared by Sri Lanka...
First lunar eclipse of 2020:tomorrow
Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, the Director of Astronomy and Space Science Unit, Department of Physics, University of Colombo says the first lunar eclipse of the year will occur tomorrow night (January 10) when the shadow...
Extensive investigation over dead leopard in Mau Ara
A special investigation was carried out in the Udawalawe National Park in search of poachers. The operation was launched after the remains of a leopard was found in the vicinity of the Mau Ara...
“No direct link between beer & homosexuality” – NHS
There is no evidence to suggest a direct link between beer consumption and homosexuality, National Health Services Director General Dr Anil Jasinghe said. Nor has there been any medical research conducted on the matter,...
Price of a lunch packet increased by Rs 10
All-Island Restaurant Owners Association stated that they will increase the price of a lunch packet by Rs 10 packet from today (January 01). Chairman of the All-Island Restaurant Owners Association stated that the decision...
A hospital for zoo animals in Dehiwala
A fully equipped, state of the art veterinary hospital has been constructed in the premises of the Dehiwala Zoo. According to the Department of National Zoological Gardens, the two-storyed hospital is due to be...
