Month: March 2025

282 Articles
Opinion

Trump did on live TV what other US presidents would just do in private

By Andrew Mitrovica Psst. Over here. Over here. You want to hear a trade secret? The bulk of journalists who cover the so-called...

Sri Lanka

Minor incidents like fuel queues shouldn’t be considered as national problems – Deputy Minister

Small incidents like sudden power outages and fuel queues should not be blown out of proportion to an extent where such disruptions are...

Sri Lanka

Testimonies collected amid “the stench of burning and corpses” published in new report

A report that pieces together survivor accounts of a 35-year-old massacre in Sri Lanka committed by Indian troops sent to the island for...

Sri Lanka

COPE reveals that SLBFE sent 683 underage workers for domestic work

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has raised significant concerns over the operations of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), alleging...

Sri Lanka

Govt provides Rs. 100 billion tax relief to W.M Mendis

The government has announced a measure to waive interest and penalties on overdue income tax, provided the outstanding amounts are cleared within six...

Sri Lanka

Ranil says he won’t enter L-board parliament

Those who possess Ferrari licenses dislike to be together with L-board holders, said former president Ranil Wickremesinghe, when the media inquired from him...

Business

Sri Lanka strengthens protection for local products with launch of Geographical Indications Registry

The National Intellectual Property Office (NIPO), under the patronage of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Co-operative Development, officially opened the...

Sports

Masters League T20 2025: Tharanga century powers Sri Lanka to three-wicket win over Australia

Sri Lanka Masters riding a quickfire 51-ball century from Upul Tharanga and an equally aggressive half century from Lahiru Thirimanne defeated Australia Masters...

Sri Lanka

Patali criticizes Govt’s approach to taxation on digital service exports

United Republican Front leader Patali Champika Ranawaka has accused the government of taking a hostile stance toward the IT and digital services sectors,...

Sri Lanka

Framework ready for Sri Lanka’s National Data Exchange

The framework for the intended National Data Exchange (NDX) is ready and it will be the national backbone for a centrally implemented data...