Month: January 2025
Govt. dismisses teachers’ call for tax relief on school equipment
The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government has rejected calls for a reduction of the VAT on educational equipment to benefit all students,...
GMOA raises concerns about outside interventions
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has raised concerns over outside interventions in their transfers of late. Noting that the process of transfers...
Minister of Power reveals time frame for reduction of electricity tariffs
Minister of Power Kumara Jayakody told parliament on Thursday (09) it will take a minimum of three years to reduce the electricity tariffs....
Rohini warns of an impending economic collapse
The economy is, slowly but surely, on the path to collapse once again, said Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Kavirathna. She said...
Taunton woman runs 330 miles across Sri Lanka to save dogs
A dog shelter manager has run the length of Sri Lanka to raise funds to keep the dog sanctuary open. Lucie Borne, from...
Ven. Gnanasara Thero sentenced to prison
A Sri Lankan court jailed a politically influential, firebrand Buddhist monk on Thursday, putting him behind bars for a second time for insulting...
PM clarifies Govt.’s position on Israeli religious centres
In response to a question raised by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman in Parliament yesterday (08), Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya...
16th death anniversary of Lasantha Wickamatunga
Lasantha Wickamatunga, the founding editor of ‘The Sunday Leader’ newspaper was remembered in Colombo and in the eastern province on the 16th anniversary...
China bets on kitchen appliances to help boost economy
The Chinese government has expanded a list of products that people can trade in to get a discount of as much as 20%...
COYLE fosters innovation and entrepreneurship in 2024
The Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) continued its legacy of fostering economic growth and innovation in Sri Lanka with a remarkable series...
