Month: February 2025
Sri Lanka’s budget likely to lead to slower fiscal consolidation, Moody’s says
Sri Lanka’s budgeted expenditure for 2025 will likely lead to a wider fiscal deficit and slower-than-expected fiscal consolidation, Moody’s Ratings said on Tuesday,...
State workers deceived by NPP, says public sector trade unions
The State, Provincial and Government Federation of Government Trade Unions says that the trust placed in the new National People’s Power (NPP) government...
Budget 2025: Harsha accuses Govt of shifting ideological stance
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva raised concerns in Parliament yesterday (17), accusing the government of continuing the previous administration’s...
Health professionals dismayed over Budget 2025 salary revisions
There are heated discussions going on between several groups of high-ranking public servants on social media regarding the salary revisions proposed in this...
Namal indicted over Rs. 70 Million misappropriation allegation, granted bail
The Colombo High Court today (18) served indictments against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over alleged misappropriation of Rs. 70...
Rs. 2,200 billion budget deficit for 2025
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake revealed that the budget deficit for the fiscal year 2025 is estimated at Rs. 2,200 billion, which is 6.7%...
Budget 2025: Sri Lanka expects economy to grow at 5% and repay all debt, says President AKD
Sri Lanka will focus on transforming its crisis-hit economy and prepare to resume debt repayments from 2028, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on...
JVP now visiting houses to threaten political rivals – Rohini
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) lawmaker Rohini Kaviratne has raised concerns over threats issued to a resident in the Yatawatta area of Matale by...
Sri Lanka Budget seeks to balance poll pledges with IMF demands
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will need to walk a tightrope in his budget Monday, seeking to reduce the economic burden on...
Critics say new Google rules put profits over privacy
Privacy campaigners have called Google’s new rules on tracking people online “a blatant disregard for user privacy.” Changes which come in on Sunday...
