Month: July 2025
Govt misleads public on U.S. trade talks
Deputy Minister of Finance Prof. Anil Jayantha has admitted to making an error in a previous statement in which he claimed that Sri...
Gaza students sit exams for first time since war began in October 2023
Hundreds of Palestinian students in Gaza are taking a crucial end-of-secondary-school exam organised by the besieged enclave’s Ministry of Education in the hope...
Crisis worsens in health sector; warning over brain drain among doctors
The Ministry of Health has so far failed to properly manage the highest budgetary allocation made for the health sector, as claimed by...
Sri Lanka set to pay Rs.300-500 million to Adani
Sri Lanka is set to pay Rs.300-500 million to India’s Adani Company for initial costs sustained by it in terms of the two...
U.S. tariff delivers major blow to Sri Lanka’s coconut exports
Sri Lanka’s coconut exporters have raised serious concerns over a 30 percent tariff imposed by the United States, warning that the move could...
Leverage ISB debt resettlement to ease U.S. tariffs – Ranil
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the government to use Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring programme, particularly concerning international sovereign bonds (ISBs), as...
19 ministers, deputy ministers still receive two fuel allowances
Nineteen ministers and deputy ministers are reportedly receiving two fuel allowances still from their respective ministries as well as from parliament. Parliament stopped...
SJB needs new leadership – Navin
Former Minister Navin Dissanayake has called for a change in leadership within the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), asserting that the party must re-evaluate...
No progress on rail delays under our watch – Transport Minister
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, has acknowledged that the present government has not been able to curb persistent...
Govt has five years to deliver – Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, has assured that the government remains committed to fulfilling its election promises over the...
