Month: March 2025
“Ranil, it’s too late now” – Nalinda
Despite former President Ranil Wickremesinghe stating that it was too late to talk about the Batalanda Commission report, the government would take legal...
40% of catch from multi-day fishing vessels found to be of inferior quality
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has reported that 40% of the fish harvested by multi-day fishing vessels are of inferior quality....
Postal trade unions prepare to strike
The Postal and Telecommunications Officers’ Association and the Joint Postal Trade Union Front have announced plans to commence a strike. The strike is...
Present commission report of Vijaya Kumaratunga assassination to Parliament – Opposition MP
MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has stated that, along with the Batalanda Commission Report, three other commission reports should be tabled in Parliament. Noting...
FSP calls for immediate arrest of Ranil over Batalanda allegations
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has called for the immediate arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe based on the Batalanda Commission report, stating...
Govt prioritizes local industries and investment zones in economic strategy
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with officials from the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development at the Presidential Secretariat on Friday. The primary...
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women’s dress code
Iran is using drones and intrusive digital technology to crush dissent, especially among women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic’s strict dress...
170 medicines varieties in short-supply – Health Ministry
The Medical Supplies Division of the Ministry of Health said that around 170 varieties of medicines are currently in short-supply. Of them, an...
Islamic extremism in Sri Lanka: A rising threat to South Asian security – Analysis
By A. Jathindra Since the onset of Israel’s war on Hamas, the first incident of Israeli tourists facing terrorist threats abroad occurred in...
Local priest calls Katchatheevu “Island that embraces everyone” as St. Anthony’s festival draws to close
As Katchatheevu Island’s St. Anthony’s Church on Saturday witnessed the last day of the two-day annual St. Anthony festival, local Priest Father John...
