Month: February 2025

164 Articles
Sri Lanka

Minister demands probe on compensation paid for damaged houses

The government has indicated its intention of launching an investigation regarding the compensation received by members of parliament for their destroyed properties during...

Sports

Dimuth Karunaratne bids farewell to international cricket after 100th test

Dimuth Karunaratne is often praised among Sri Lanka Cricket fans as a solid left-hand opening batsman and former captain. He has officially retired...

Lifestyle

In a world of naked dresses, did one take it too far?

It was arguably the biggest red carpet trend of 2024, dominating the Academy Awards, the Met Gala and everything else in between. The...

Sri Lanka

Monkey disrupts Sri Lanka’s power grid, triggering island-wide blackout

An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout today, government officials said. The power outage, which...

Sri Lanka

Bar Association warns Prez AKD against ‘undue interference’ over AG’s decisions

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed concern following media reports that suggest the Cabinet of Ministers may be considering a...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Foreign Service Association expresses concern over political appointments to diplomatic missions

The Sri Lanka Foreign Service Association (SLFSA) expressed deep concerns on several recent appointments to Head of Mission (HOM) positions that have been...

Sports

Australia on the verge of a Sri Lanka series sweep

Sri Lankan spin star Prabath Jayasuriya has not given up hope of his side pulling off a stunning comeback victory in the second...

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...