Month: October 2025
Deputy Minister denies claims of tripled presidential budget in 2026
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando has categorically dismissed reports suggesting that the President’s expenditure allocation...
Milinda Moragoda meets Australian High Commissioner-Designate
Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, Milinda Moragoda, held a meeting with the Australian High Commissioner-designate to Sri Lanka, Matthew Duckworth, in Colombo recently....
Japan is poised for its first-ever female prime minister
Japan’s governing party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader on Saturday, setting her up to become the U.S. ally’s first female prime...
Lack of govt direction leaves PC elections in limbo – Election Commission
Sri Lanka’s long-pending Provincial Council (PC) Elections remain in limbo, with the Election Commission stating that it has received no directives from the...
Julian Wood and Rene Ferdinands join Sri Lanka Cricket coaching staff
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named two high-profile additions to its national coaching setup, appointing Julian Wood as National Batting Coach and Dr....
Sri Lanka still failing to meet minimum global standards on human trafficking – US
Sri Lanka has been placed on the Tier 2 Watch List in the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released by the US...
World Para Athletics Championships: Somasiri breaks Asian record to win bronze for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Pradeep Somasiri delivered a record-breaking performance to claim bronze in the Men’s 1500m T46 at the World Para Athletics Championships on...
Govt. decision on spice imports slammed
The Planters’ Association has found fault with a government decision to allow a handful of companies to import spices under a new regulatory...
The battle for Sri Lanka’s soul
By Vox Civis The latest drama to seize the nation’s attention comes in the form of two controversial initiatives that have arrived almost...
Doctors’ strike paralyzes Ampara health services
Healthcare services in Sri Lanka’s Ampara District were severely disrupted yesterday (03) as a full-scale doctors’ strike brought operations in all government hospitals...
