Month: May 2025
No govt funds for illegitimate power blocs, says Bimal
Minister Bimal Rathnayake has warned that the central government will withhold funding from any council that comes to power through political backroom deals...
Government silent as civil society demands action on reform
The new Sri Lankan government led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been criticised for failing to address concerns from civil society about his...
EC asks Police to investigate PM over alleged election law breach
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has formally requested the Acting Inspector General of Police to investigate a statement made by Prime Minister...
Lack of transparency in President’s Office fuels RTI probe
The Presidential Secretariat has been summoned to appear before the Right to Information (RTI) Commission on May 28 for failing to provide information...
Sri Lanka and EXIM Bank of India sign $930.8 million debt restructuring agreements
The signing of Bilateral Amendatory Agreements between the GoSL and the Export- Import Bank (EXIM) of India pertaining to Line of Credits and...
Former Sri Lanka player earns second stint as USA coach
Former Sri Lanka and Canada international Pubudu Dassanayake has been appointed as the new head coach of USA’s men’s team. Dassanayake replaced Stuart...
Sri Lanka’s poor locked out of preschool education
Despite Sri Lanka’s proud tradition of free education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, early childhood education remains a privilege many low-income...
Japan raises concerns over high vehicle tariffs
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Akio Isomata has voiced concerns over the high tariffs imposed on Japanese vehicle imports, particularly electric vehicles, during...
Search underway for new presidential residence for AKD
Former Provincial Councilor and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Gampaha Organiser Waruna Rajapaksa has revealed that a search is currently underway to secure a...
Possible ouster of PM Amarasuriya amid JVP-NPP clash?
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is reportedly grappling with internal discord within the National People’s Power (NPP) alliance, with mounting criticism of its...
