Month: April 2025

155 Articles
Sri Lanka

IMF tells Govt. to fulfil condition by 30 June

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the government to put in place a mechanism before 30 June to levy a surcharge on...

Sri Lanka

Over 250,000 people get bitten by animals a year

Between 250,000 and 300,000 persons fall victim to animal bites each year, said Dr. Samitha Siritunga of the health ministry’s noncommunicable diseases unit....

Sri Lanka

Cost of new year ‘Kevili’ table rises by 7% in 2025

The cost of preparing a traditional “kevili” table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has increased by 7% in 2025 compared to...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan hospitals grapple with shortage of 190 essential medicines

Hospitals across Sri Lanka are experiencing a critical shortage of 190 essential medicines, raising alarm among healthcare professionals. The growing crisis was brought...

Opinion

A US-China trade war could be catastrophic – What is Trump’s endgame strategy?

The fast-worsening trade war between the United States and China – the planet’s premier geopolitical powers, whose economies are intricately entwined – threatens...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s reform delays could spark crisis by year-end, warns UNP

United National Party (UNP) Chairman Wajira Abeywardena has warned that Sri Lanka will face severe economic and political repercussions by December 2025 due...

Sri Lanka

Batalanda debate: Rohini slams JVP’s role in period of terror

The 1985-91 terror period could’ve been averted if not for the foolish, conceited and power-hungry politics of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), charged...

Politics

Sri Lanka’s moment: Victory, criticism, and a growing crisis

By our Political Editor This past week was one of the significant developments and challenging questions for Sri Lanka. On the one hand,...

Sri Lanka

Over 9,000 autistic children in Sri Lanka

According to the latest data, over 9,000 children have been identified as autistic in Sri Lanka This was revealed when statistics on autism...

Sri Lanka

Over 37,000 vehicles registered in first 3 months

The Department of Motor Traffic reports that 37,463 new vehicles were registered in Sri Lanka during the first three months of this year....