Month: May 2025

13 Articles
Politics

Sri Lanka decides again: A critical test for the AKD government

By Our Political Editor On 06 May 2025, Sri Lanka will head to the polls again for local government elections that may prove...

Lifestyle

12 sleep myths doctors want you to stop believing-before it harms you

We live in a productivity-obsessed world where hustle is glorified, and sleep often becomes the first thing sacrificed. It is misunderstood, overlooked, or...

Business

Sri Lanka sees surge in remittances and export earnings in March

Sri Lanka recorded a notable increase in export earnings and foreign remittances in March 2025, according to the latest data released by the...

Sri Lanka

Bimal questions IMF track record

Minister Bimal Ratnayake has raised doubts about the effectiveness of International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes globally, stating that Sri Lanka is among a...

Sri Lanka

NPP’s anti-India remarks threaten Sri Lanka’s foreign relations – UNP

The United National Party (UNP) has condemned the anti-Indian sentiment echoed at the National People’s Power (NPP) May Day rally. “It was the...

Sri Lanka

Opposition must mobilize public to challenge Indo-Lanka agreements, says NPP mayoral candidate

Ranjan Jayalal, the National People’s Power (NPP) mayoral candidate for Kaduwela, has called on the opposition to take to the streets and rally...

Politics

NPP says electoral system now favours opposition in upcoming LG polls

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi has acknowledged that the current electoral system, once seen as advantageous to his party during...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka faced with a critical antibiotic shortage

A severe shortage of life-saving antibiotics and essential medications is threatening patient care across Sri Lanka, according to a warning issued by the...

Sri Lanka

Global no-show: President AKD under fire for ignoring foreign relations

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is facing growing criticism over his unconventional approach to foreign affairs, as his refusal to meet with foreign ambassadors...

Sri Lanka

Custodial death of youth: Evidence recording to begin 16 May

The recording of evidence in the magisterial inquiry into the death of a youth while in the custody of the Welikada police will...