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Poor air quality due to polluted air from India: NBRO
Referring to the air quality in many parts of having reached unhealthy levels, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) said the poor air quality is caused by polluted air originating from India as well as locally generated pollutants. According to the real-time Air Quality Index (AQI), the air quality in many parts of the country…
Fairly Heavy Showers Expected in Several Areas
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Southern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm can be expected at some places in the above areas. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the evening or night. Misty conditions can be…
Planetary parade: Rare alignment of 6 planets visible to naked eye in Sri Lanka
A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astronomy and Space Sciences Unit at the University of Colombo’s Department of Physics. The alignment features Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which can be observed along the same general path in…
Human Rights Defenders Training Conducted in Batticaloa in Collaboration with RDPO Sri Lanka
Right to Life Human Rights Centre, in collaboration with RDPO Sri Lanka and with the support of Misereor, successfully conducted a Human Rights Defenders Training program in Batticaloa. The training, aimed at empowering local human rights defenders, was a significant step toward building a robust foundation for the protection and promotion of human rights in…
New school term of 2025 to begin today
The Ministry of Education says that the new school term for the academic year 2025 will commence today, (January 27). Accordingly, the first school term will be divided into three phases, with the first phase planned to take place from today until March 14. Furthermore, the Ministry of Education announced that the second phase will…
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thunder showers will occur at times in Uva and Southern provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts. A few showers are likely in North-Central, North-Western and Central provinces and in Trincomalee district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces during the evening…