Month: March 2025
Stranded astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
After nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finally arrived back on Earth. Their SpaceX capsule made a...
Govt to introduce new social media platform for youth
The Sri Lankan government is planning to introduce a new social media platform aimed at empowering young people to express their views online,...
Sri Lanka economic growth picks up as IMF aid keeps flowing
Sri Lanka’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter, indicating strong domestic activity backed by the International Monetary Fund’s aid. Gross domestic product...
IGP surrenders to Court
Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has arrived at the Matara Magistrate’s Court, said Sri Lanka Police on Wednesday (19) morning....
“I am proud of my belly,” says Badulla MP
Badulla District MP of the New Democratic Front (NDF) Chamara Sampath Dassanayake told Parliament this morning that he was proud of his physique...
Customs seizes over 700,000 illegally imported cigarettes at Colombo Port
Sri Lanka Customs have seized a large consignment of illegally imported foreign cigarettes. Customs spokesperson Sivali Arukgoda said that the cigarettes were found...
Report reveals how much money China lost on account of Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring
China has incurred a loss of $7 billion due to Sri Lanka’s external debt restructuring, news agency PTI reported citing a media report...
Modi praises ties with Trump that are now being tested by tariff threats
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lavished praise on Donald Trump as a man of courage, underscoring strong personal bonds now being tested by...
Wajira reveals UNP death toll during 1988-90 JVP insurrection
Chairman of the United National Party (UNP) and former Minister Wajira Abeywardena has stated that the Janata Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) killed approximately 2,000...
Dayasiri says 46 torture chambers operated in 1988-89 period
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dayasiri Jayasekara revealed in parliament on Monday (17) that apart from the infamous ‘Batalanda’, 46 other torture chambers...
