Month: December 2025
Relief efforts under strain amid severe congestion at Colombo Port
Severe congestion at the Port of Colombo has raised concern over possible delays to humanitarian assistance arriving after Cyclone Ditwah, with trade representatives...
Sri Lankan Tamil party urges Tamil Nadu to press Colombo for federal system
A Sri Lankan Tamil political party has asked India to press the Sri Lankan government to replace its unitary state structure with a...
Govt’s recovery plan not grounded in reality, Marikkar tells Parliament
An opposition lawmaker criticized the Sri Lankan government’s proposed Rs. 500 billion supplementary budget for post-Ditwah disaster recovery, calling the estimate unrealistic and...
Constitutional Council rejects President’s nominee for Auditor General again
The Constitutional Council (CC) has rejected the nomination of O.R. Ranasinghe, the Army’s audit officer, to serve as auditor general. Ranasinghe received the...
Ranil willing to advise Govt on disaster management
United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Thalatha Atukorala said that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is prepared to offer advice to the government on...
Public urged to be vigilant as SEC warns of rising stock market scams
Online scams linked to stock market investments are on the rise, prompting the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka to take...
TikTok signs deal for U.S. unit after yearslong saga
TikTok has signed a deal to divest its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors. Why it matters: A deal would...
Bangladesh dismantle Sri Lanka to seal top spot in Group B
Bangladesh sealed top spot in Group B of the Under-19 Asia Cup, after defeating Sri Lanka by 39 runs in Dubai. Bangladesh’s win...
Displaced estate workers demand land
Workers at Stockholm estate in Norwood, displaced by the Ditwah cyclone and presently sheltered at Bharatipuram Tamil Vidyalaya, staged a protest in front...
Ranwala had no time for breathalyzer test, claims Vijitha Herath
MP Asoka Ranwala was transferred from Kiribathgoda Hospital to Colombo National Hospital following the vehicle accident he was involved in, on recommendation by...
