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‘We Are Exhausted’: Three Frontline Doctors On Battling COVID-19

As a stubborn third wave of COVID-19 rages through the country, exhausted doctors, nurses, and other health sector workers have a solitary plea to the public: “please think of one another, rather than just yourself.”

#TwitterSpaces – In conversation with Dr. Harini Amarasuriya

Roel Raymond in discussion with Parliamentarian Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on the latest #RoarLKSpaces conversation on Twitter Spaces.

#TwitterSpaces – In conversation with Lihini Fernando

Our series on COVID-19 and Cities continues as Roel Raymond speaks to Moratuwa Municipal Councilor Lihini Fernando about some of the unique challenges the Moratuwa MC faces at this time.

#TwitterSpaces – In conversation with Rehaan Jayawickreme

Our weekly #COVID19 and Cities series with a conversation with Weligama Urban Council Chairman Rehaan Jayawickreme.

150-year-old De Soysa Building In Slave Island Collapses

“We may have to leave sooner than we thought now. They [the authorities] might try to demolish it sooner,” Noor Zulsky Passela told Roar Media. He is one of the oldest occupants of the De Soysa building in Slave Island, a part of which collapsed on the night of 16 June.

Will Planting Trees Make Up For Deforestation?

In recent years there has been a considerable increase in deforestation across the island.

COVID-19: Over 50% Of Elderly In Care Homes Vaccinated In Western Province

By the beginning of June, residents at 100 of the total 176 state-run elder care homes in the Western Province had been administered at least one dose of a #COVID19 vaccine.

#TwitterSpaces – In conversation with Minister Namal Rajapaksa

Roel Raymond in discussion with Minister Namal Rajapaksa on matters relating to youth, sports, digital technology and entrepreneurship on Twitter Spaces.

How To Help Flood And Landslide Victims

With the floods receding and other risks posed by the recent inclement weather conditions now waning, people evacuated from high-risk zones are slowly returning home.

Work Begins On Five New Flyovers And An Elevated Expressway

Sri Lanka on 7 June began construction of five new flyovers and a four-lane elevated expressway. The mammoth infrastructure project by the Ministry of Highways, once completed, aims to reduce traffic congestion in Colombo and Kandy.

Domestic Abuse Survivors Turned Away By Police

“I was told not to break up families,” the woman told counsellors at Women In Need (WIN). She had tried to lodge a complaint on behalf of her aunt, who had been physically abused, but was summarily turned away by the Police.

MV X-Press Pearl: Navy And MEPA Collects Over 1600 Tonnes Of Waste And Debris

For 16 days now, officers of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), together with the Sri Lanka Coast Guard and the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), have been scouring one of the beaches worst affected by the MV X-Press Pearl tragedy.

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