Month: May 2025
GMOA warns of critical drug shortage as paramedics announce island-wide strike
Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is facing a growing crisis as the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has raised concerns over a severe shortage...
Bribery Commission files 5 cases against Mahinda’s PSO
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has filed five separate cases against Major Neville Wanniarachchi, the Personal Security Officer (PSO)...
More than half of all Sri Lankans trapped in debt
A newly released report by the Department of Census and Statistics has revealed a grim portrait of Sri Lanka’s economic landscape, with more...
Station Masters threaten indefinite strike over unresolved demands
The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has issued a final ultimatum to the Government, warning that its members will launch an...
Make-A-Wish Foundation launches in Sri Lanka through partnership with Indira Cancer Trust
In a significant development for critically ill children across Sri Lanka, the internationally renowned Make-A-Wish Foundation officially launched its operations in the country...
46 shootings reported in first five months of 2025
Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant rise in shooting incidents, with a total of 46 reported cases so far in 2025, according to...
Bribery Commission receives complaint over Presidential Secretariat vehicle auction
A complaint has been filed with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over the recent auctioning of vehicles attached...
Govt to enforce salt distribution controls amid local shortage – Handunnetti
The government will introduce strict controls on the distribution of salt following a sharp decline in domestic production caused by recent heavy rains,...
Fonseka warns against closure of Army camps in the North
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has voiced strong opposition to the closure of military camps in strategic areas of the Northern Province and the...
Sri Lanka struggles to retain foreign investment in bond market
Foreign investors sold Rs. 1.38 billion ($4.6 million) worth of Sri Lankan government securities during the week ending May 15, reversing a two-week...
