Month: February 2025
Wimal holds Governor responsible for coconut shortage
Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa said that the main reason for the shortage of coconuts in this country is the large-scale export of coconuts...
Drug sales targeting school children on the rise
With the increase in the sale of various drugs targeting school children, there is a risk of the youth of this country being...
FSP raises concern over high defence budget
Propaganda Secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) Duminda Nagamuwa said that it is unnecessary to spend such a huge amount on defense...
Sports Editor of Sunday Observer resigns over cricket gag order
The Sports Editor of the state-run Sunday Observer, Callistus Davy, had resigned last week due to editorial interference at the Associated Newspapers of...
Special Parliament sitting on Feb 14
The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to convene a special Sitting of Parliament, on Friday (14), at 9:30 a.m., Acting Secretary-General of...
US committed to ‘buying and owning’ Gaza, Trump says
United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his controversial proposal to take control of Gaza, saying he is committed to “buying and owning”...
Sri Lanka sets island-wide power cuts for Monday and Tuesday
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced a scheduled power cut of one and a half hours each today (10) and tomorrow (11)...
SJB bigwig opposes UNP merger
A group from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is reportedly obstructing discussions exploring the possibility of a merger with the United National Party....
Proposal to increase rent charged from MPs for official residences rejected
A proposal to increase the rent charged from members of parliament for their official residences in Madiwela has been rejected. The parliamentary committee...
40,000 heart,kidney patients on surgical wait lists
It is reported that more than 40,000 patients are stuck on long waiting lists for heart and kidney surgeries at government hospitals. Over...
