Month: May 2025
Is AKD against the Sri Lankan state?
By Dayan Jayatilleka Contrary to Anura Dissanayake and the JVP-NPP’s claim of this island’s inferior history of 76 years in contrast to a...
Sri Lanka boosts PCR testing to track emerging COVID-19 variant
The Ministry of Health has stepped up Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing in selected hospitals across Sri Lanka in response to the detection...
Postal workers launch token strike
The Union of Post and Telecommunication Officers has announced that postal workers across the country have launched a token strike from midnight yesterday...
Massive data breach hits Pensions Department, 617GB of data leaked
The Pensions Department of Sri Lanka has come under scrutiny following claims that it was targeted by the notorious Cloak ransomware group, with...
Tamil opposition defeats Sri Lanka government bid to acquire northern land
In the face of opposition from land rights activists, including lawmakers from the North and East, the Sri Lankan government has been forced...
No relief in reality: Cost of living has doubled since 2021
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has revealed that the cost of living for individuals in the country has doubled since 2021,...
US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority
A U.S. trade court blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs from going into effect in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the president...
PM highlights rising cases of child abuse in schools
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has raised alarms over a noticeable increase in cases of child abuse occurring within school premises. Speaking at...
Govt to strengthen child protection measures
The Government has announced a series of key initiatives to tackle the low rate of formal complaints received by the National Child Protection...
SJB accuses NPP of political bribery
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has accused the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) of engaging in political bribery by offering financial provisions to...
