COLOMBO, Sri Lanka-- A woman died and 15 others were injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Thulhiriya town north of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Wednesday, the local police said. The Colombo-bound bus departed from the city of Anuradhapura in North Central province. The police...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe strongly condemned the burning of the Muslim holy book Quran in Sweden, urging Western nations to uphold the value system of the Global South and refrain from inciting unrest in the guise of freedom of expression, said the President's...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The Epidemiology Unit of Sri Lanka's Healthy Ministry said on Wednesday that the number of reported dengue cases this year has passed the 50,000 mark. The unit said that a total of 50,264 cases have been reported so far this year. The highest number of cases was reported in...
An Indonesian businessman has donated close to P42 million to the Philippines and committed to further help the country in building low-cost housing for Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Indonesian businessman Dato’ Sri Tahir in Malacañang on May 30, 2023. (RTVM...
TANTHIRIMALE, Sri Laka - Angry villagers stormed a remote government office in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, officials said, a day after a herd of up to 50 elephants ravaged farmers' fields near a wildlife reserve. In what local farmers said was the biggest such incident involving the protected animals in...
KUDAWA, Sri Lanka -- Eleven pilot whales were saved on Saturday after they became stranded near the shore on Sri Lanka's west coast in the early hours, wildlife officials told AFP. A navy team aided the rescue effort alongside local fishermen who raised the alarm when they spotted the pod after...
A group of education workers on Monday, Jan. 16, called the attention of the Department of Education (DepEd) to the challenges encountered by teachers regarding their incentives. (DepEd file photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a letter, addressed to Vice President and...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's treasury is running out of funds as a serious economic crisis continues to affect the the South Asian island nation, the country's cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday. People queue up to get kerosene for cooking due to the gas shortage in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 17,...
The release of the service recognition incentives (SRI) for the Philippine National Police (PNP) has triggered gripings among its personnel due to what they described as unexpected reduction from what they received in the past years. From the usual P10,000 before, the 227,604 uniformed and...
The honesty of a nine-year-old Muslim boy in Davao del Norte was commended by the Department of Education (DepED). (Photo courtesy of DepED) Ashnor Abbas Cadato, a Grade 3 learner of Sto. Niño Central Elementary School, Talaingod District, was cited for his honesty after returning a lost envelope...
Over 8,000 Makati city hall employees will receive up to P20,000 cash as Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) after the city council approved ordinances for its immediate funding, the city government announced Thursday, Dec. 29. City Ordinance No. 2022-A-168, passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of...
Good news for employees of the Muntinlupa City government. Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced the release of the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) amounting to P5,000 and P10,000 to regular, casual, job order and contractual employees of the city government before the year ends. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy...
