Month: June 2025
Norwood political rift deepens as NPP members go independent over chairmanship row
All six members of the National People’s Power (NPP) representing the Norwood Pradeshiya Sabha announced yesterday that they will function as independents, in...
Handunnetti ridiculed on social media over remarks at World Economic Forum
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti has come under fire on social media following his recent appearance at the 16th Annual...
Sri Lanka’s tea industry faces collapse as Govt moves to scrap SVAT
Key stakeholders in Sri Lanka’s tea industry have have raised serious concerns over the government’s proposed removal of the Simplified Value-Added Tax (SVAT)...
Police shake-up: Top brass, OICs transferred in major reshuffle
A fresh wave of transfers involving senior and mid-level police officers has been announced, with changes taking immediate effect, police headquarters said today....
SC flags clauses in Electricity Bill as unconstitutional
Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih informed Parliament today that the Supreme Court has found certain provisions in the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill to be...
Energy sector governance under scrutiny: Questions mount over policy direction and transparency
Serious questions about governance practices within Sri Lanka’s energy sector are emerging, as concerns grow over potential conflicts of interest, policy inconsistencies, and...
Indian Defence Ministry’s Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders acquires majority stake in Colombo Dockyard
In a major strategic move, India’s public sector company, Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL), has announced that it will be acquiring a majority stake...
Sri Lanka arrests Indian fishermen because their rights were given up during Emergency: Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Friday that Sri Lankan authorities are arresting Indian fishermen because of an Emergency-era agreement that gave...
Govt tax hike on printed books triggers 20% price surge
The National Book Traders Association has reported a sharp 20% increase in printed book prices following the imposition of an 18% Value Added...
Namal denies claims of seeking chief prelates’ intervention to prevent family arrest
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has refuted allegations that his father, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, sought the intervention of senior Buddhist monks to stop...
