Year: 2025
Political u-turn: NPP govt. pledges to advance trade deal with India
The National People’s Power (NPP) government has announced full commitment to advancing the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with India, Trade, Cooperatives...
Monk alleges Sri Lanka education reforms clash with cultural, religious values
Professor Venerable Pathegama Gnanissara Thero has criticized the government’s new education reforms, stating that they are harming children and undermining Sri Lanka’s cultural...
Trump says he will visit China in April after call with Xi
President Donald Trump has said he agreed to visit Beijing in April and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit later...
Sri Lanka doctors issue 48-hour ultimatum to Govt.
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has given the Sri Lankan government 48 hours to present a clear, time-bound plan to address long-standing...
Govt trying to stifle media freedom, says Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accused the National People’s Power (NPP) government of attempting to suppress media freedom after the Editor-in-Chief of the Aruna...
NPP govt is shielding major tax evaders, says Patali
Leader of the United Republican Front (URF) Patali Champika Ranawaka says the government is protecting large-scale tax evaders and loan defaulters despite repeatedly...
Budget row in Nuwara Eliya as opposition condemns mayor’s perks proposals
The opposition members of the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council have voiced objections to two proposals included in the 2026 municipal budget report. These...
Sri Lanka rail union halts operations on routes facing wildlife hazards
The Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Union announced the withdrawal of goods and fuel trains operating from Mahawa to Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and Kankesanthurai, citing repeated...
CID summons Aruna editor, raising fears over press intimidation
Media rights activists have raised serious concerns over press freedom after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) summoned Mahinda Illeperuma, Editor-in-Chief of Aruna newspaper,...
SJB hints at unified front with UNP
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa has taken responsibility for exploring a potential alliance between his party and the United National Party...
