Month: December 2025
Sajith says India, China should work together to amplify Global South’s voice
Sri Lanka’s opposition leader Sajith Premadasa called on India and China to work together to strengthen the influence of the Global South, stating...
Floods cause Rs. 7.6 billion in losses to fisheries sector
Cyclone Ditwah related flooding has caused more than Rs. 7.6 billion in losses to the country’s fisheries sector, with aquaculture bearing the brunt...
Government actions threaten free press, Editors’ Guild says
The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka (TEGOSL) has expressed serious concern over two recent incidents it says threaten media freedom and freedom of...
Tourists say Sri Lanka’s visa extension process is a ‘painful experience’
A foreign tourist family has publicly criticized Sri Lanka’s visa extension process, describing it as “the most painful experience ever,” after attempting to...
SJB alleges irregularities in budget votes at Negombo and Horana councils
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarians have accused National People’s Power (NPP) council members of procedural irregularities during recent budget approvals in Negombo and...
Libya’s military chief and 7 others are killed in a plane crash after takeoff from Turkey
A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief, four other officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkey’s capital, Ankara,...
Rights groups warn new anti-terror law expands executive powers, limits accountability
A civil society coalition has raised serious concerns over the government’s proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act of 2026 (PSTA), noting...
Prolonged vacancy in auditor general’s office raises accountability concerns – BASL
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed serious concern over the prolonged failure to appoint a permanent auditor general, warning that...
Malshan, Mendis named top athletes at National Youth Sports Festival
Triple jumper Pasindu Malshan and quarter-miler Sayuri Mendis were named the Best Male and Female Athletes, respectively, at the National Youth Sports Festival...
Over 370,000 workers in Sri Lanka face income losses following Cyclone Ditwah
Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has affected up to 374,000 workers and caused potential income losses of as much...
