Month: July 2025

210 Articles
Sri Lanka

Police arrest NPP’s Kayts chief organiser over vandalism

In a troubling incident that has sent shockwaves through the Kayts community, eight individuals, including the Chief Organiser of the National People’s Power...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has limited ability to negotiate US tariffs – Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has admitted that Sri Lanka faces limited leverage in negotiations with the United States...

Politics

Ruling party MP implicated in land grab

A televised political debate took an unexpected turn last night when accusations of land grabbing were exchanged between government and opposition members, casting...

Sri Lanka

Mervyn Silva appears in court over luxury asset probe

Former Minister of Labour and Public Relations Mervyn Silva on Monday (28) appeared before the Colombo High Court in connection with a high-profile...

World

Thailand, Cambodia agree to ‘immediate, unconditional’ ceasefire

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire in an effort to resolve deadly...

Sri Lanka

IMF flags delays in bilateral agreements as threat to investor confidence

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has informed Sri Lanka to expedite the finalisation of bilateral agreements with its remaining official and commercial creditors,...

Sri Lanka

Former JVP MPs threaten legal action over pension abolition

A group of former parliamentarians of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have warned they will resort to legal action if the government moves...

Sri Lanka

Sevanagala sugarcane farmers protest, warn of ‘Anuragogama’ in Monaragala

Hundreds of sugarcane farmers and tractor drivers staged a protest in Sevanagala, accusing the government of failing to purchase their harvest properly and...

Sri Lanka

Not the hotel, only fence on tank resevoir – Lal Kantha

Minister of Agriculture K. D. Lalkantha has reaffirmed the government’s resolve to remove unauthorized constructions on tank reserves, stating that enforcement will apply...

Sri Lanka

Teachers demand fair pay for proposed extension of school hours

Teachers’ unions are calling on the Government to ensure fair salary increments if the proposed extension of school hours by 30 minutes per...