Month: February 2025
Gazette issued on term of newly elected Local Government Members
Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, Chandana Abayarathna, has issued a Gazette notification specifying that the term of members of...
Budget 2025: Health and education sector TUs raise concerns over allowance cuts
The Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) has raised concerns that the government’s budget proposal for the year includes measures to...
Oral cancer remains leading cancer among men in Sri Lanka
Oral cancer continues to be the most prevalent cancer among men in Sri Lanka, with an alarming 2,000 to 3,000 new cases diagnosed...
AKD’s budget is a continuation of Wickremesinghe policies – Kabir
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hashim criticized President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s budget during a parliamentary session on Wednesday (19), likening it to...
Maheesh Theekshana rises to the top of ODI bowlers’ rankings
Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana has become the new world No. 1 bowler in ODI cricket. The latest ICC rankings update was released...
Government doctors unhappy over salary revisions, calls for clarification
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) have raised concerns about the salary revisions proposed in the 2025 budget. Issuing a statement, the association...
SLFP to contest LG polls under ‘Chair’ symbol
General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Duminda Dissanayake announced that the party will contest the upcoming local government elections under...
Ravi K praises Govt for continuing Ranil’s policies in 2025 budget
Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake expressed his satisfaction with the direction of the 2025 budget, and praised the government for continuing the policies...
Gunman disguised as lawyer shot “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” – Police
Police have confirmed that the gunman responsible for the fatal shooting of organized crime figure, Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa,”...
Deputy Public Security Minister evades questions on national security after court shooting
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala evaded journalists when he was questioned about national security concerns after the assassination of a notorious...
