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Sri Lanka To Amend Child Labour Laws

The employment of children below the age of 18 as domestic aides will be made illegal in Sri Lanka, according to the Department of Labour, via an amendment to the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act.

The move is a direct reaction to the death and alleged sexual abuse, mistreatment of a 16-year-old girl who was employed as a domestic worker at the residence of parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen.

“You Must Be Willing To Look At Uncomfortable Histories”: Shamara Wettimuny— #The Debrief w/Roel Raymond

In this very first interview of the second season of #TheDebrief, Roar Media Editor-in-Chief, Roel Raymond speaks to historian Shamara Wettimuny on a number of key events from #SriLanka’s past.

Tackling Sri Lanka’s Nurdle Problem

The plastic pellets that continue to litter Sri Lanka’s coastlines are a bleak reminder of the fire that broke out on board the MV X-Press Pearl in late May. Although the fire has been long subdued, the resulting maritime disaster — widely perceived to be the worst Sri Lanka has ever faced — is far from over. The billions of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) pellets that the distressed vessel was transporting turned the island’s picturesque beaches, once teeming with life, into wastelands.

All-New ‘LSEG Tech Talks’ Series Kicks Off With ‘Putting Machine Learning Into Practice’

The LSEG Tech Talks series, organized by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), will be a series of seven webinars conducted by professionals and experts in the field of finance and technology sharing their knowledge and expertise to educate its audiences on the themes impacting the global economy.

Save The Children Presents Research Findings On Child Sex Trafficking In Sri Lanka

Did you know that child trafficking cases in Sri Lanka are incredibly difficult to pinpoint and prosecute?

Women In Sri Lanka: The Unseen Impacts Of The Pandemic

As the pandemic began, women started losing their livelihoods faster; many struggled to keep their households afloat, families fed, and children educated.

How ‘Rhoda’ Seeks To Resolve Sri Lanka’s Mobility Issue

Sri Lanka’s relationship with electric vehicles has been rocky — to say the least. In 2019, only 7,000 electric vehicles were registered in the country.

COVID-19 At The Zoo: How The Dehiwala Zoo Tackled The Pandemic

Like most other public places, the Dehiwala Zoo had to temporarily bar visitors due to the third wave of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka.

Over 100 Tons Of Yogurt Cups Discarded In Sri Lanka Every Year

The government this year has taken several measures to ban various types of single-use plastics, and although this is positive news for the environment, some local sectors face the problem of a lack of proper alternatives.

Children Of The Pandemic: Lady Ridgeway Hospital For Children Overwhelmed With COVID-19 Patients

July has recorded the fastest rise in the number of COVID-19 cases among children, the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) has said.

Remembering Manouri Muttetuwegama (1936-2021)

Lawyer and human rights activist Manouri Muttetuwegama, whose most recent role was the Chairperson of the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms, passed away on Wednesday, 21 July.

COVID-19: Of New Vaccines, Community Centres And How Sri Lanka Is Leading The Vaccination Drive

Sri Lanka is currently listed at No. 2 in the global charts in terms of daily doses of a COVID-19 vaccine administered. The country falls behind Malaysia. The country is running an intense race against time to vaccinate all those who are eligible to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 (above the age of 30) in the Western Province after the deadline was set by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in early June.

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