Month: August 2025
US raises India tariffs to 50 percent over Russian oil purchases
Washington’s move to double tariffs on many Indian goods poses a huge risk to India’s biggest export market. The United States has doubled...
Pay fair taxes for facilities provided, President tells exporters
A pre-budget discussion for the year 2026 was held yesterday (26) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
Tamils march demanding removal of navy and army camps in North
Tamils took the streets in Point Pedro, Jaffna calling for the immediate removal of army and navy camps in the area. Regional reporters...
Supreme Court takes up petition on e-NIC filed by young petitioner
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice, took up SC/FR/166/25, a landmark fundamental rights petition filed on July...
Former President Wickremesinghe remanded on land donated by his family – UNP Chairman
A senior Sri Lankan politician has claimed that the remand facility where former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was once held was located on land...
Sri Lanka authorities accused of ‘interference’ in mass grave excavations
A prominent human rights lawyer in the island has revealed that Sri Lanka’s government has directly and indirectly interfered with the excavations of...
Sri Lanka suspends registrations of Athletics, Table Tennis, and Gymnastics National Associations
The Ministry Youth Affairs and Sports has temporarily suspended the registrations of three national sports associations. Accordingly, the Ministry has suspended the registrations...
Former President Wickremesinghe requires urgent heart surgery – Dr. Bellana
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe requires urgent heart surgery, the Deputy Director of Colombo National Hospital Dr. Rukshan Bellana said. Speaking to the media,...
SLTB unions protests against unified bus timetable
Trade unions representing workers at the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have opposed the government’s decision to introduce a unified bus timetable for...
UNP expresses gratitude to all who defended democracy
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will continue to receive medical treatment at Colombo National Hospital over the coming days, his office announced on Tuesday....
