Month: November 2025
NPP enjoying kickbacks from food importers at farmers’ expense
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says that the National People’s Power (NPP) government is fostering a cartel of politically connected food importers at...
Premadasa backs India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has expressed strong support for India’s long-standing bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security...
Environment Ministry admits it was unaware of Hambantota elephant drive
The Ministry of Environment has ordered the immediate suspension of an unapproved operation to drive wild elephants from villages into forest reserves in...
Sri Lanka risks regulatory overlap in PPPs and procurement, warns legal expert
Top legal expert and National Procurement Commission (NPC) member Dr. Asanga Gunawansa says that Sri Lanka faces the risk of creating a maze...
NPP Urban Councillor’s husband arrested over 1kg heroin haul
Police have arrested a principal of a primary school in Eppawala, Anuradhapura, for possessing over a kilogram of heroin. According to the Anuradhapura...
Taxpayers footing the bill as Govt expands bloated public sector workforce
Sri Lanka is preparing to hire 60,000 new state workers in the coming years, following the allocation of public funds to recruit 30,000...
China warns Taiwan and human rights remain among its ‘red lines’ after Trump-Xi talks
China has called for the US to avoid crossing four sensitive “red lines” in order to keep the two countries’ relations on track...
Politics crippling Sri Lanka Wushu
The father of Sri Lankan Wushu, Sifu Prasanna Jayaweera, says that internal politics within the Sri Lanka Wushu Federation (SLWF) is stifling the...
Retired High Court Judge claims forced retirement despite distinguished career
Retired High Court judge Manikavasagar Illancheliyan has revealed that he was deprived of the opportunity to continue serving for an additional four years...
Over 40% of Sri Lanka’s internal migrants move for marriage
Colombo and Gampaha continue to attract the largest share of internal migrants in Sri Lanka with over 40% of the country’s 3.1 million...
