Four tragic suicides by farmers in the north-central province of Sri Lanka during the lead-up to the presidential election have highlighted the plight of many small farmers, who face mounting debt, ...

Gimani Anupama breaks down as she recalls the ordeal. Speaking about it brings back bad memories. "But it must be said. Something like this mustn't happen to anyone else," she said. Ms Anupama, 51, a ...

Sri Lanka’s infrastructure suffered from neglect as a result of decades of civil conflict. The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank through the Roads Sector Assistance Project (RSAP) ...

ADIGAMA, Sri Lanka, Aug 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Scorched by a 10-month drought that has killed crops and reduced residents to buying trucked-in water, Adigama's young people are voting with ...

Colombo: Sri Lanka launched the "Praja Shakthi" national program on Friday in Colombo, aiming to eradicate rural poverty and uplift local communities. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presided over ...

COLOMBO, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has approved development projects worth 23 billion rupees (about 71.4 million U.S. dollars) under a national rural poverty alleviation program, the President's ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major health problem in rural Sri Lanka. Previously confined to North Central and Uva provinces, it is now prevalent in the Northwestern, Eastern, Southern ...

Top fabric manufacturer Teejay Lanka PLC and leading business conglomerate Hemas Holdings have joined forces to launch a groundbreaking initiative to promote menstrual hygiene awareness and provide ...