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The photos and associated comments online regarding flooded temples at the UNESCO World Heritage Site have reportedly upset regime officials in Mandalay’s Nyaung-U.

By Emeritus Prof. Nimal Gunatilleke University of Peradeniya Chronological and Administrative/Legal History There has been a long-drawn-out legislative battle between the government bureaucracy and politically influential cultivators of seasonal cash crops over the Maha Kudugala Apple Farm lands since its opening up in the 1970s. A total extent of 126 ha consisting of three land […]

Japan is working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to help empower women in Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, the Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideak and Ms. Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative, UNDP Sri Lanka, launched 2 new livelihood projects that

News and Press Release in English on Sri Lanka and 1 other country about Agriculture, Contributions, Other and more; published on 24 Apr 2023 by Govt. Japan

On 24th April, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Mizukoshi Hideaki, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka and Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative, UNDP Sri - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.

The ongoing socio-economic crisis has had serious impacts on the agricultural sector in Sri Lanka. The rising energy costs and evolving climate change impacts have further exacerbated due to the situation. In response, the Government of Japan through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) i

By Rohan Abeygunawardena abeyrohan@gmail.com (“The Message” that came after “Line of Destiny”) “Ask Lester to come and see me” Continued from last Thursday Two major documentaries Lester helped Keene with were Heritage of Lanka and Nelungama. He also directed Conquest in the Dry Zone, a documentary on controlling malaria and Be Safe or Be Sorry, a study on errant motorists. […]

Myanmar military takes fight against coup opponents to the skies as it loses ground on the battlefield.

It’s 10 AM in Anuradhapura, the sun is glaring down on the agricultural heartland of the country and the air hangs dry—there hasn’t been any rain in weeks despite it being the rainy season in the Dry Zone. The farmer communities look to the skies, awaiting the rains, especially concerning from the p

In many ways, the future of the Myanmar military junta may well lie in the decisions made by the Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) as 2022 ends and the two-year anniversary of the coup comes into view.