Month: January 2025
Global job market poised for major technological shift by 2030: World Economic Forum
Technological change, geo-economic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition — individually and in combination — are among the major drivers...
Sri Lanka’s children suffer amid climate change-fuelled floods and disease
By Dimuthu Attanayake For a week, seven-year-old Nathushika suffered from diarrhoea, vomiting, and a high fever. Her mother, Easwary, was baffled by her...
CPJ, partners urge new Sri Lankan president to protect press freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) on Monday (13) joined 24 civil society organizations in urging recently elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara...
Tamils demand eviction of Army from war-dead Theravil cemetery
A signature campaign demanding the removal of the Sri Lanka Army from the Theravil Maaveerar cemetery was launched by war-affected Tamils in the...
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to clinch SAARC snooker title
Three time world snooker champion of Pakistan Muhammad Asif once again showed his prowess to win the SAARC snooker championship when he defeated...
President appoints justices to Supreme Court and Court of Appeal
Four newly appointed Supreme Court Justices took their oaths of office before President Anura Kumara Disanayake yesterday (12) at the Presidential Secretariat. Accordingly,...
Taxes on vehicles could surge upto 600%
Raising concerns about the potential hike in vehicle import taxes, which are currently at approximately 300%, the Sri Lanka Vehicle Importers’ Association said...
Fishermen arrest: Tamil Nadu CM calls for stronger measures for permanent solution
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday expressed concern over the “frequent apprehension” of Indian fishermen from the state by the...
UFC champion Jones would be ‘too smart’ for Aspinall
Jon Jones would be “too smart” for Tom Aspinall were they to meet in the UFC, says fighter Henry Cejudo. Briton Aspinall, the...
Fraud and corruption charges against 40 customs officers
Disciplinary investigations are ongoing against 40 officers accused of fraud and corruption in Sri Lanka Customs. Customs Media Spokesperson Seevali Arukgoda said that...
