The opening reception of  Shape South Asia 2016, organised by the Global Shapers Colombo Hub was held in Colombo on Thursday.

The Global Shapers Colombo Hub won the bid to host Shape South Asia 2016, the regional meeting for Global Shapers. This is the first time the event is being held in Sri Lanka.

The Global Shapers Community is an initiative of the World Economic Forum. There are currently over 400 Hubs in over 150 countries with over 4,500 young people globally who are a part of the community.

Shape South Asia 2016 is being held under the theme Shaping Identities.

• Dairy farmers in Rambakan Oya crippled due to forest destruction
• Revelation on large scale deforestation at world heritage site, the Knuckles mountain Range
• Nuga tree close to the Crudia Zeylanica tree set ablaze
• Child beaten to death at a witchcraft ritual centre
• PM attends Yathiwara Abiman Felicitation ceremony