Month: September 2025
Premadasa Questions if big onion tax is headed for another ‘sugar scam’
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday questioned whether a potential fraud is unfolding over the big onion tax—similar to the sugar tax scandal—noting that...
Women’s Cricket World Cup begins with Sri Lanka bowling first to India
Captain Chamari Athapaththu won the coin toss and opted for Sri Lanka to bowl first against India in the opening match of the...
Handuneththi clarifies ‘Nobel Prize’ gaffe
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunneththi, has acknowledged a mistake in which he incorrectly referred to a recent global...
110-year-old Meniel is Sri Lanka’s oldest man
A 110-year-old farmer from Karandeniya has been officially recognized as the oldest living man in Sri Lanka. The National Secretariat for Elders confirmed...
Logistics sector warns Govt over SVAT removal
The Sri Lanka Logistics and Freight Forwarders Association (SLFFA) has urged the Government to urgently reconsider recent alterations to the Simplified Value Added...
Ceylon Chamber rejects Govt’s draft PPP bill, calls for more robust framework
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has expressed serious reservations about the Government’s Draft Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Bill, warning that several critical issues must...
BASL challenges Govt move on lawyers’ vehicle passes
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to the Inspector General of Police, clarifying its position on lawyers’ vehicle passes. In...
Thousands protest in Mannar over wind farm controversy and police brutality
One of the largest public demonstrations in recent years brought the Mannar district to a standstill on Monday, as thousands of Tamils joined...
Trump and Netanyahu to Hamas: accept Gaza peace plan or face consequences
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, have delivered an ultimatum to Hamas, warning the militant group to accept their 20-point...
University lecturers to launch strike tomorrow
University lecturers across Sri Lanka will launch a strike on Tuesday (30), in protest against the government’s continued failure to address issues within...
