Year: 2025
Sri Lanka’s prison healthcare system riddled with corruption, rights group claims
A leading prisoners’ rights group in Sri Lanka has accused the prison healthcare system of being plagued by corruption and inequality, claiming that...
Owners of X-Press Pearl condemns Sri Lanka Supreme Court’s ruling
Containership owner X-Press Feeders said it is “deeply concerned” with a judgment from the Sri Lankan supreme court, which has ordered the owners...
Chinese smugglers causing significant losses to Sri Lanka’s gem industry – report
Chinese involvement in Sri Lanka’s gemstone industry is causing significant revenue losses to the island nation’s crisis-ridden economy and impacting local businesses, according...
Trump and Putin fail to reach deal in ‘high-stakes’ summit
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Russia “didn’t get there” on a deal regarding the war in Ukraine,...
Tensions flare at farmers’ meeting with Agriculture Minister over broken promises
A routine discussion between Sri Lankan farmer representatives and deputy agriculture minister turned confrontational this week, as frustrations mounted over unfulfilled promises, collapsing...
U.S. Ambassador urges investment reforms
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, paid a courtesy visit to the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce this week, holding high-level discussions with...
President calls for new national sports development plan
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for the full utilisation of funds allocated to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, as he...
Couples urged to take CBC before marriage
Young men and women planning to marry are being urged to undergo a Complete Blood Count (CBC) test prior to marriage to determine...
Foreign-backed push to promote homosexuality in Sri Lanka – Cardinal
His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has claimed that a group collaborating with foreign organizations is actively working to promote homosexuality in Sri Lanka....
Unions blame red tape as 400 salt containers remain uncleared at Colombo Port
Around 400 containers carrying approximately 28,000 metric tons of imported salt remain uncleared at the Colombo Port, the Sri Lanka Salt Producers’ Association...
