Month: October 2025

293 Articles
Members of the security forces detain a protester as others scuffle during a youth-led demonstration in Rabat on 29 September 2025, calling for reforms in the public health and education sectors. AFP - ABDEL MAJID BZIOUAT
World

Morocco rocked by fourth day of Gen Z-led protests over public services

Youth-led protests in Morocco demanding better health care and education turned violent on Tuesday night as clashes broke out with security forces in...

Sri Lanka

Ministerial bungalows remain bat-infested

The government is yet to decide the future of the ministerial bungalows that remain closed for nearly a year now. As a result,...

Business

Vehicle importers challenge Treasury’s 35% surcharge proposal in court

A group of vehicle importers has raised objections to a Treasury proposal seeking to impose a 35% surcharge for the release of vehicles...

Sri Lanka

Bill to criminalise corporal punishment could lead to anarchy, says former Justice Minister

A proposed bill to criminalise corporal punishment in Sri Lanka has drawn fierce criticism from former Justice Minister and President’s Counsel Dr Wijeyadasa...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka moves toward establishing Independent Prosecutor’s Office

Sri Lanka has taken a significant step toward reforming its justice system, with the government appointing an expert committee to lay the groundwork...

Sports

Sri Lanka and India co-host first-ever Women’s Blind T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka will co-host the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup – Cricket for the Blind, alongside India in November 2025, in what is...

Sri Lanka

Thajudeen murder: SJB claims cover-up continues under current government

Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman says the National People’s Power (NPP) government is harbouring individuals linked to the cover-up of the 2012 murder of...

Sri Lanka

Namal calls for impartiality in high-profile criminal investigations

National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), MP Namal Rajapaksa, says that certain investigative bodies are manipulating evidence and misusing legal...

Sri Lanka

Kidney treatment: Docs group claims AVF needles shortage

The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) claimed that there is currently a severe shortage of Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) needles...

Business

BYD’s Sri Lanka steering into electric mobility shadowed by Nepal CG Corp tax issues

Sri Lanka’s biggest blue-chip, John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), is steering into electric mobility through a high-profile partnership with Nepal’s Chaudhary Group (CG...