Month: February 2025

67 Articles
Sri Lanka

Press freedom advocates urge Sri Lanka to ensure accountability for journalist killings

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday for their alleged failure to uphold accountability and due process in...

Politics

Ravi moves to abolish pensions of MPs

A private member’s motion moved by National Democratic Front’s Ravi Karunanayake for the abolition of the pension scheme for members of parliament was...

Sri Lanka

7000 doctors ready to migrate – GMOA

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned that around 7,000 doctors have now decided to leave the country. Secretary of the association...

Opinion

Rethinking vehicle benefits for MPs: Duty-free permits vs. government vehicle pool

By Sasanka De Silva The issue surrounding the cancellation of duty-free vehicle permits for members of parliament (MPs) has resurfaced in the political...

Business

How to start a business without money in 2025

Starting a business doesn’t require cash in the bank. You read that right. Plenty of business owners started with zero money down, because...

World

More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says

More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to...

Politics

The struggle we must all take part

By Our Political Editor Sri Lanka’s 77th Independence Day celebrations took place at Independence Square, offering a moment of national pride amid growing...

Sports

Unstoppable Aussie duo smack hundreds in monster partnership

Stand-in captain Steve Smith and wicketkeeper Alex Carey have smacked classy hundreds in Galle to put Australia one step closer towards a series...

Sri Lanka

Prime Minister assures justice for Lasantha Wickrematunga’s family

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today reaffirmed her government’s commitment to securing justice for the family of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunga. Her statement...

Business

Project aims to revive cotton growing in Sri Lanka

UK waste management and recycling company MYGroup is launching a sustainable textile initiative in Sri Lanka which aims to reintroduce cotton growing in...