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Young Zoologists’ Association opposes Fisheries Ministry move: ‘Mangrove ecosystems must be protected’
A recent attempt by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture to...
2019-08-31 18:30:00 0
Zoologists blow whistle on illegal hotel construction
An attempt by the Ministry of Tourism Development and Wildlife to...
2019-08-31 18:30:00 0
The honour IN a scientific name
It is believed that approximately two-thirds of the world’s gecko...
2019-08-24 18:30:00 2
To defy the deluge of change: Climate resilience for urban Sri Lanka
Could urban areas in Sri Lanka stand against the challenge of climate...
2019-06-08 18:30:00 0
Left behind: The child survivors of Easter terror
Lying bandaged and bruised in sparse hospital beds or trying to pick...
2019-05-11 18:30:00 0
Sinharaja incident an attempt at bio-piracy?
In the wake of the recent bio theft attempt (the largest ever...
2019-02-23 18:30:00 0
Sinharaja bio theft specimens not confined to single location
The plant and animal specimens taken into custody during the recent...
2019-02-16 18:30:00 0
Unravelling the mystery of corals
Jonathan Cybulski hopes to find answers as to why the coral ecosystem...
2019-01-19 18:30:00 0
Sanjeev Niles wants to make the best music
French Statesman, Historian and Poet, Alphonse de Lamartine said, “...
2018-12-22 18:30:00 0
A grave controversy
A grave is considered the final resting place of the physical remains...
2018-10-20 18:30:00 0
Red-eared terrapin: Evasive and Invasive
The increasing population of an invasive species of turtle, the red-...
2018-10-06 18:30:00 0
Elephants in perspective
From the epic elephant battle on the banks of Kalawewa, the elephant-...
2018-09-22 18:30:00 0
Solving the jigsaw of lost world
Approximately, 50,000 to 3800 years before present (BP), the wet zone...
2018-08-25 18:30:00 0
Born of colours and lines
‘Shailee’, is the name that young Lakna Kithmini has chosen for her...
2018-08-18 18:30:00 0
Colombo: The city of crocodiles
With Colombo’s waterways and marshes being home to saltwater...
2018-08-18 18:30:00 0
Battle for a station name
There are multitudes of tales and lore surrounding the Railways in...
2018-08-04 18:30:00 0
Plantation community lagging behind national health indicators
 The Review also highlights that  the Plantation sector has...
2018-07-28 18:30:00 0
Poor sexual knowledge in plantation sector
Knowledge on sexual and reproductive health, as well as its service...
2018-07-28 18:30:00 0
“In 1983, as our ship left Colombo port, I saw Pettah burning”
TNA Legislator M.A. Sumanthiran, recalls being 19 years old when...
2018-07-21 18:30:00 1
No-balls and full tosses over Galle stadium
With few willing to play with a straight bat, there has been total...
2018-07-21 18:30:00 1
Black July marked the ‘end of community’
Stories of Sinhalese families sheltering their Tamil neighbours...
2018-07-21 18:30:00 3
Concerns about Office for Reparations Bill
Academics and politicians alike raised their concerns on the Office...
2018-07-21 18:30:00 0
The many shades of wildlife protection
With the recent reports of deaths of several animals in the presence...
2018-06-30 18:30:00 0
Delivering justice for violence past
It was in November1988, at the height of the JVP insurgency that...
2018-06-30 18:30:00 0
Snakes illegally kept in Rajagiriya
21 snakes belonging to eight species were found while being kept...
2018-06-30 18:30:00 0
Are siren songs fading into legend?
Speaking at a recent lecture held on dugongs, Marine Biologist and...
2018-06-23 18:30:00 0
VAT on private hospitals to be removed
Value Added Tax (VAT) on consultancy fees and other fees in private...
2018-06-16 18:30:00 0
The ash and tears of Norochcholai
Shashikala Harshani is a young mother living in the village of...
2018-06-16 18:30:00 0
Govt write-offs in 2017 top Rs 47 m
Total losses and write offs by the Government last year is reported...
2018-06-16 18:30:00 0
How to dump the trash
With soaring overpopulation and increased urbanisation in the cities...
2018-06-09 18:30:00 0
TRCSL Action: TNL insists it did not break any laws
The controversial decision by the Telecommunications Regulatory...
2018-06-09 18:30:00 0
Walking under the shadow of death
Colombo is currently experiencing a construction boom, with new...
2018-06-09 18:30:00 0
‘No health risk in canned fish consumption’
In the wake of the canned fish fiasco, where 74 containers of canned...
2018-06-02 18:30:00 0
World Health Day Special for Lankans | ‘WHO appreciates SL health system’
The World Health Organization (WHO) marked its 70th anniversary on...
2018-04-14 18:30:00 1
New lease of life for Cabinet and UNP, says Rajitha
The Cabinet of Ministers and the United National Party (UNP) will...
2018-04-14 18:30:00 0
Cannabis cultivation under care of Army
Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Dr Rajitha...
2018-04-14 18:30:00 0
Dengue prevention drive before the rains
The dreaded Dengue epidemic, which affects thousands of Sri Lankans...
2018-04-07 18:30:00 0
Dengue breeding premises on the rise
The ongoing National Dengue Control Week has found 20 percent of the...
2018-04-07 18:30:00 0
Footsteps to Freedom: Shattering the stigma around mental health
Footsteps to freedom, the coast-to-coast walk and fundraiser on...
2018-03-31 18:30:00 0
EIA process not updated - Experts
The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) process is currently...
2018-03-31 18:30:00 0
A lifestyle with Fewer Emissions
Rivers overflowing with plastic, cities covered in smog and bizarre...
2018-03-31 18:30:00 0
A turning tide for rice crops this year?
After consecutive drought conditions destroyed rice crops in the...
2018-03-24 18:30:00 0
Families of the missing Protests continue as OMP starts work
KILINOCHCHI: Inside the makeshift tent by a dusty roadside in...
2018-03-17 18:30:00 0
No such thing as ‘sterilization pills’ – top Lankan physicians
The country should accept the verdict of the Government Analyst that...
2018-03-17 18:30:00 1
Diyathalawa explosion report to Army chief
The committee appointed by the Sri Lanka Army to investigate into the...
2018-03-17 18:30:00 0
Railway fare hike in the offing
The gazette notification to increase train fares by around 15 percent...
2018-03-17 18:30:00 0
Bus driver attacked by Lankan Bonnie and Clyde duo
UPFA Southern Provincial Council member M.K. Kasun and his wife...
2018-03-10 18:30:00 1
De-mining in Muhamalai : Crippling the buried weapons of war
The visit of UN Special Envoy on the Anti-personnel Mine Ban...
2018-03-10 18:30:00 0
Chairman, Buddhist Media Network passes away
The Chief Incumbent of Sri Sambodhi Vihara, Sri Lanka, Sri Sambodhi...
2018-03-03 18:30:00 0
Between 5,500 to 6,000 born with birth defects : Post mortem for mysterious prenatal deaths to be made mandatory
Consultant Community Physician and Former President of Prenatal...
2018-03-03 18:30:00 0

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