Month: August 2025
Sri Lanka clinch all titles at South Asia Regional Badminton Championship
Sri Lanka’s young badminton stars produced a flawless display at the South Asia Regional Badminton Championship 2025 in Bhutan. They won all three...
Judicial interference in case involving senior cabinet minister
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has alleged that a judge scheduled to hear a court case involving a senior cabinet...
Gambling u-turn: NPP General Secretary says they must accept reality
The National People’s Power (NPP), now in charge of governing the country, must confront the realities of gambling in Sri Lanka, despite previously...
Anti-doping body puts Sri Lanka on non-compliance list
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) put Sri Lanka on its non-compliance list on Tuesday, after the country’s national anti-doping body failed to address...
Govt awaits CIABOC action before deciding on Energy Minister’s future
Sri Lanka’s government says it will wait for formal action from the country’s anti-corruption body before making a decision on the future of...
Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape and abuse
The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been charged with 32 offences, including four counts of rape, a prosecutor says. The charges...
UK trade reforms to boost Sri Lankan garment exports from 2026
Sri Lankan garment manufacturers are set to gain unprecedented access to UK markets under liberalised trade rules taking effect in early 2026, the...
Faiszer urges tougher controls on online gambling
Parliamentarian Faiszer Musthapha has called on the Sri Lankan government to implement stricter measures to regulate online gambling, warning of the growing risk...
Anti terror police summons globally acclaimed Tamil journalist
A globally acclaimed Tamil journalist, who has been reporting about the Vanni region in general and war-affected people in particular for several years,...
Former cabinet ministers under investigation for alleged illicit assets
Sri Lankan authorities have launched a special investigation into the assets of three former cabinet ministers. The probe is being carried out under...
