Month: March 2025
Online child sexual abuse on the rise
The Global School Health Survey conducted on schoolchildren has revealed an increase in the number of children subjected to sexual abuse. According to...
The Batalanda Firestorm: AKD Strikes
By Our Political Editor Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s interview with Al Jazeera’s Mehdi Hasan has ignited a political firestorm in Sri Lanka, bringing...
Minister’s secretary illegally occupying luxury residence
A person claiming to be the personal secretary of a current government minister is allegedly residing illegally in a luxury house in Colombo...
Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trail tops Times’ World’s Greatest Places of 2025 list
Grab your suitcase and your passport — TIME has just released its list of the world’s 100 greatest places to visit in 2025....
‘Batalanda’ Commission report tabled in parliament
The ‘Batalanda’ Commission report was presented to the Parliament this morning (14) by Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake. The Concluding Observation...
India gifts Furosemide injection ampoules in response to urgent request from Sri Lanka
Responding to an urgent request from the Government of Sri Lanka, the Government of India has gifted 50,000 ampoules of Furosemide injection 20mg/2ml...
Trump may meet Xi in China as soon as April despite escalating trade war, insiders say
US President Donald Trump could visit China as early as next month, according to multiple diplomatic sources, as the American leader has appeared...
Postal vote application period extended
The Election Commission has announced an extension for postal vote application period for government officials, security forces/police personnel, and postal vote certifying officers...
MP Nalin Bandara cries out against imposition of VAT on eggs
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Kurunegala District MP Nalinda Bandara Jayamaha called on the government to immediately remove the VAT imposed on eggs. Speaking...
Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill found guilty of cocaine supply
Former Australia Test cricketer Stuart MacGill was found guilty of taking part in the supply of cocaine by a Sydney court on Thursday...
