{"id":2940,"date":"2017-08-18T13:54:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T11:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/?page_id=2940"},"modified":"2021-08-14T21:41:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T19:41:34","slug":"srilankanieuws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/srilankanieuws\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka Mirror"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2940\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2940-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2940-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2940-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_rss panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-feed\" href=\"http:\/\/www.srilankamirror.com\/news?format=feed&#038;type=rss\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rss-widget-icon\" style=\"border:0\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png?resize=14%2C14&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"RSS\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-title\" href=\"https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/\">Sri Lanka Mirror \u2013 Right to Know. Power to Change<\/a><\/h3><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/news\/mepa-launches-ocean-watch-app\/'>MEPA launches \u2018Ocean Watch\u2019 app<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has launched the \u201cOcean Watch\u201d web-based mobile application. The new platform is designed to support a more systematic approach to managing coastal waste while helping transform Sri Lanka\u2019s marine and coastal environment into a cleaner and healthier ecosystem. According to MEPA, despite Sri Lanka having a coastline of nearly [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/news\/pillayan-remanded-further\/'>Pillayan remanded further<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias \u2018Pillayan\u2019 has been further remanded. The Batticaloa Magistrate\u2019s Court today (July 13) ordered Chandrakanthan be remanded until July 24 in connection with cases filed over a series of murders reported in the Batticaloa District in 2008. He was produced before the court via video conference today. The Criminal Investigation [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/news\/survey-launched-on-incomplete-housing-projects-in-north-east\/'>Survey launched on incomplete housing projects In North \u2013 East<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">The government has launched a survey into incomplete government housing projects in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. According to the Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply \u2013 T.B. Sarath,\u00a0construction of around 6,000 houses had been initiated under previous programmes, but work on many have been abandoned during initial stages of construction.\u00a0 The government [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/features\/fostering-shared-buddhist-heritage-indias-partnership-with-sri-lanka\/'>Fostering Shared Buddhist Heritage: India\u2019s Partnership with Sri Lanka<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">The civilizational relationship between India and Sri Lanka has been shaped over centuries by shared cultural, religious and historical links, with Buddhism serving as one of its most enduring pillars. One of the most significant milestones in this history was the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BCE, with the arrival [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/news\/dress-preschoolers-in-clothes-protecting-them-from-mosquitos-minister\/'>Dress\u00a0preschoolers in clothes protecting them from mosquitos \u2013 Minister<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Minister of Children and Women affairs Saroja Savithri Paulraj, has urged parents to ensure preschool children wear suitable clothing that protects their arms and legs from mosquito bites as Sri Lanka continues to grapple with the rapid spread of Dengue. The Minister also encouraged parents to use child-safe mosquito repellents where appropriate and to take [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/entertainment\/jurassic-park-actor-sam-neill-no-more\/'>Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill no more<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">The actor Sam Neill, known for his role as Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park films, has died aged 78.\u00a0 His family says \u201cthe loss was sudden and unexpected\u201d, adding he died in Sydney \u201csurrounded by family, and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life\u201d. In 2023, Neill said he had [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/news\/fire-breaks-out-at-kalutara-ds-office\/'>Fire breaks out at Kalutara DS office<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">A sudden fire broke out in an electrical system on the ground floor of the Kalutara District Secretariat today (July 13). The fire occurred at around 8.30 a.m., and the electrical system is reported to have sustained damage. The Kalutara Municipal Council Fire Brigade responded promptly and brought the fire under control, according to reports.<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/news\/public-sector-retirement-age-to-be-revised\/'>Public sector retirement age to be revised?<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Minister of Health and Mass Media \u2013 Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says the government has received requests from various sectors seeking a revision of the retirement age for public sector employees. The Minister said the government has taken note of the requests and is currently considering them. He made these remarks while addressing the media yesterday [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/news\/at-least-27-killed-in-bangkok-bar-fire\/'>At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">A huge fire tore through a bar in Bangkok late on Sunday, killing at least 27 people and leaving eight critically injured. The blaze started near the stage of the bar in the popular Chatuchak district, then spread rapidly, cutting power and engulfing the room with smoke, eyewitnesses say. Footage posted online shows panicked customers [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/srilankamirror.com\/sports\/jannik-sinner-wins-wimbledon-mens-singles-final\/'>Jannik Sinner wins\u00a0Wimbledon men\u2019s singles final<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">13 juli 2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Jannik Sinner demonstrated once again why he is the world\u2019s best player by holding off Alexander Zverev to win back-to-back Wimbledon men\u2019s singles titles.Italy\u2019s Sinner gradually took control of an extremely tight contest to win 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-4 at the All England Club. German second seed Zverev played confidently and boldly as [&hellip;]<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka Mirror \u2013 Right to Know. Power to ChangeMEPA launches \u2018Ocean Watch\u2019 app 13 juli 2026The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has launched the \u201cOcean Watch\u201d web-based mobile application. The new platform is designed to support a more systematic approach to managing coastal waste while helping transform Sri Lanka\u2019s marine and coastal environment into a cleaner and healthier ecosystem. According to MEPA, despite Sri Lanka having a coastline of nearly [&hellip;]Pillayan remanded further 13 juli 2026Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias \u2018Pillayan\u2019 has been further remanded. The Batticaloa Magistrate\u2019s Court today (July 13) ordered Chandrakanthan be remanded until July 24 in connection with cases filed over a series of murders reported in the Batticaloa District in 2008. He was produced before the court via video conference today. The Criminal Investigation [&hellip;]Survey launched on incomplete housing projects In North \u2013 East 13 juli 2026The government has launched a survey into incomplete government housing projects in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. According to the Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply \u2013 T.B. Sarath,\u00a0construction of around 6,000 houses had been initiated under previous programmes, but work on many have been abandoned during initial stages of construction.\u00a0 The government [&hellip;]Fostering Shared [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2940","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P31Jbu-Lq","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2940"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5020,"href":"https:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2940\/revisions\/5020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefwennekes.nl\/sri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}