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News Sri Lanka » Eastern » Life: Mass protests in Sri Lanka’s northern and eastern provinces against Wickremesinghe’s Anti-Terrorism Bill

News channel or source: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/04/28/ucnm-a28.html

Published on: Wednesday 26 April 2023

Sri Lanka’s war-ravaged northern and eastern provinces were brought to a standstill on Tuesday by a mass hartal (strike and business closure) in protest against President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s new ...

News Sri Lanka » Eastern » Life: Kumana, a historic national park in eastern Sri Lanka, emerges as leopard stronghold

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/kumana-a-historic-national-park-in-eastern-sri-lanka-emerges-as-leopard-stronghold/ar-AA1EcmrV

Published on: Friday 30 January 2026

COLOMBO — Located along Sri Lanka’s southeastern coast, Kumana National Park is renowned for its large waterbird colonies and its vital role in supporting diverse birdlife. However, the park is also ...

News Sri Lanka » Eastern » Life: Charting new horizons on Sri Lanka’s Eastern Coast

News channel or source: https://island.lk/charting-new-horizons-on-sri-lankas-eastern-coast/

Published on: Saturday 09 May 2026

Hoteliers along Sri Lanka’s Eastern Coast gathered at Sun Siyam Pasikudah to confirm a new chapter for the Eastern Coast Hotel Association (ECHA), appointing Arshed Refai, General Manager of Sun Siyam ...

News Sri Lanka » Eastern » Life: The controversy over grasslands in eastern Sri Lanka

News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/28/the-controversy-over-grasslands-in-eastern-sri-lanka/

Published on: Thursday 27 March 2025

This article by Ishanka Singha Arachchi originally appeared on Groundviews, an award-winning citizen journalism website in Sri Lanka. An edited version is published below as part of a content-sharing ...

News Sri Lanka » Eastern » Life: A young mother faces new challenges after returning to eastern Sri Lanka

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/young-mother-faces-new-challenges-after-returning-eastern-sri-lanka

Published on: Tuesday 05 January 2010

BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka, January 6 (UNHCR) - Kavitha Ramani's* smile can light up a room but it cannot hide her exhaustion and physical suffering after years of uncertainty, flight and hardship in north ...

News Sri Lanka » Eastern » Life: 20,000 displaced face tough time after fleeing fighting in eastern Sri Lanka

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/20-000-displaced-face-tough-time-after-fleeing-fighting-eastern-sri-lanka

Published on: Monday 08 January 2007

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, January 9 (UNHCR) - More than 20,000 people have fled fighting and harsh conditions in the eastern Sri Lankan coastal strip of Vaharai in the past three weeks, but despite reaching ...