Month: February 2025
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The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government is likely to make several key appointments to head Sri Lanka’s foreign missions in the coming...
USAID places staff on leave, recalls personnel overseas
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has ordered nearly all directly-hired staff of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to...
AG’s order to release Lasantha murder suspects is an attempt to legalize impunity
The Free Media Movement has raised serious concerns over the legal opinion provided by the Attorney General to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)...
Bacterial infection identified as cause of animal deaths in Beira Lake
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has confirmed that a bacterial infection is responsible for the recent deaths of several animals in Beira Lake....
EDB collaborates with IFC, EU to empower SMEs for global success
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU), has commenced the...
Govt to recruit 35,000 unemployed graduates
The Government has announced plans to recruit 35,000 unemployed graduates into the state sector, according to Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara. The proposal, aimed...
Second-hand vehicle prices soar as pre-orders get cancelled
Used vehicle prices in the country are on the rise again. This trend has occurred with the significant increase in the prices of...
Sri Lanka to launch ‘GovPay’ on Feb 07
The initial step in the digitalisation of government services, ‘GovPay’, will be officially launched under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on...
Trump, tariffs and trade wars: Who are the main trading partners of the US?
Ahead of the US election last year, President Donald Trump proclaimed “tariff” to be “the most beautiful word in the dictionary”. Ramping up...
Handunnetthi backtracks on rice pledge
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetthi has backtracked on a statement he had made prior to the presidential elections. At a...
