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Sri Lanka At World Senior Badminton Championship

Former National Badminton Champion, Chandrika de Silva recently represented Sri Lanka at the World Senior Badminton Championship. She won a silver and bronze in the over 40 age group, helping Sri Lanka finish at an overall 23rd place.

Japanese Youth Repair Wheelchairs For Sri Lanka

Japanese high school students repaired 46 wheelchairs for the victims of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Attacks. These students participated in the volunteer programme ‘The Flying Wheelchair Project’, which teams up with volunteer high school and university students, repairs wheelchairs and gifts them to various countries in need.

Palm Oil In A Quandary

Push back against plans to expand the palm oil industry may lead to a loss of Rs. 400 million worth of plants. Environmentalists have opposed plans to expand cultivation, primarily due to concerns about the impact on the environment. Globally, oil palms are believed to be one of the key reasons for deforestation. But, is there more to it than meets the eye (in the local context)?

Youngest Sri Lankan Awarded ‘YouTube Gold Play Button’

A young Sri Lankan girl, Chandeena and her family received a YouTube ‘Gold Play Button’ for their YouTube channel ‘Village Life’. The channel features Chandeena’s grandmother cooking outdoors to the sounds of nature, and has over 1 million subscribers.

Palmyra Arrack To Be Exported From the North, Almost Forty Years Later

Palmyra arrack will be exported from Northern Sri Lanka, for the first time in four decades. With more than 11 million trees growing in the country, the Palmyra palm is used to produce both edible and non-edible products. With further production and marketing Palmyra products can better be incorporated in Sri Lanka’s export market.

First Sri Lankan Electric Car

Sri Lanka has its very own locally produced electric car and electric golf cart. Developed to provide Sri Lankans with a cost-effective and environmental friendly solution, the creator hopes that electric vehicles will be utilised more in the future.

A Fighting Chance

In a school in Pallebowala, Kandy, a group of fighters are gearing up for the fight of their lives. Training dawn to dusk everyday, these young athletes have dedicated themselves to the art of Muay Thai. However, their chance to represent Sri Lanka remains uncertain.

How Sri Lanka’s Healthcare Industry Is Experimenting With Technological Solutions

When public healthcare is riddled with long waiting hours, limited resources and limited access to doctors, and private healthcare is often costly, digital disruptions are attempting to bridge the gap.

‘Google Transit’ Feature Launched In Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans will now be able to view public transportation routes on Google Maps. The Google Transit tool integrated into the app provides information on routes, schedules and stops of buses and trains in the country. While only still available in the Western Province, it will soon be accessible across the Island.

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