Month: August 2025
Sri Lankan men’s 4×400 Relay team wins Gold in India
Lanka’s 4x400m relay team comprised Sadew Rajakaruna, Omel Sachintha, Minol Inesh Dismitha, and Kalhara Indupa Silva clinched the gold at the 1st Indian...
UNP reaffirms commitment to two-state solution for Israel-Palestine conflict
The United National Party (UNP) has once again affirmed its firm stance that Israel and Palestine should be recognised as two sovereign states,...
US and China extend trade truce deadline to avoid tariffs hike
The US and China have extended their trade truce until 10 November, just hours before the world’s two biggest economies were set to...
Children of ex-lawmakers may be forced to repay foreign scholarship funds
The government is set to take legal action to recover over Rs. 200 million awarded as foreign scholarships to children and relatives of...
Minister admits failure to meet public expectations
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala acknowledged on Monday that the government has failed to deliver a level of service that meets public...
Customs takeover of BOI trade clearance triggers investor backlash
Sri Lanka Customs is set to take over import and export clearance functions from the Board of Investment (BOI) by October 2025, a...
Underage pregnancy surge alarms over failed school sex education
A sharp rise in teenage pregnancies, 32 cases reported in just five months, has exposed the devastating impact of the breakdown in sexual...
Farmers threaten to feed hay to Deputy Minister
Tensions between farmers and the government have flared once again, with leading farmers’ organisations accusing the authorities of failing to provide fair prices...
Bribery Commission to seek Interpol help
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is seeking the assistance of Interpol to arrest individuals who have fled to...
Netanyahu defends Gaza City takeover as UN warns of ‘calamity’ and international condemnation grows
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his planned military takeover of Gaza City in the face of growing international condemnation and anger,...
