Month: November 2025
Inaugural budget of NPP-controlled Dodangoda Pradeshiya Sabha defeated
The inaugural budget of the Dodangoda Pradeshiya Sabha, which is controlled by the National People’s Power (NPP) party, was defeated on Thursday (13)....
Revenue surge in 2025 unlikely to continue – COPF
Sri Lanka’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has reviewed the draft report on the Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2026, prepared under...
Sri Lanka’s high antibiotic use fuels dangerous rise in antimicrobial resistance
Sri Lanka’s consumption of antimicrobial medicines is “significantly higher” than that of developed nations, driving a surge in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that health...
Pakistani cricketers thank Sri Lankan team for continuing tour
Pakistani cricketers thanked the Sri Lankan team for their humble gesture of avoiding security concerns during the ODI series by announcing a continued...
No company agreement yet to raise plantation daily wage
Plantation companies intend to have further talks with the government on formulating a mechanism with regard to a proposal to raise daily wage...
25 specialists leave annually, hospitals under strain: Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa says
Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is grappling with a growing shortage of specialist doctors, as around 25 leave the country each year, severely impacting...
Handunnetti’s sugar sales outlets criticised on social media
The sugar sales outlets now being opened by the Industries Ministry has been criticised in social media as yet another burden on the...
Trump signs spending bill to end longest shutdown in US history
President Donald Trump has signed a spending bill to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in US history. He signed the...
Another wound in the North yet to heal
By Dr. Jehan Perera This past 30 October marked the 35th anniversary of a mass crime that has all but faded from public...
Sri Lanka schools face major setback as 65% of provincial education development funds go unused
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) says that more than 65% of funds allocated for education-related development activities through Provincial Councils (PCs) in 2025...
