Year: 2025
No media engagement for party reps without General Secretary’s approval – UNP
The United National Party (UNP) has introduced new guidelines requiring all party representatives and MPs to obtain prior approval from the party’s General...
New IGP vows stronger laws to combat crime and drugs
Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, has vowed to tighten the country’s legal framework to better combat escalating crime and...
US backs Sri Lanka and Maldives port expansion in push for Indo-Pacific connectivity
The “Gateways to Growth” webinar, held virtually on 12 August 2025, marked a significant step in strengthening economic and trade relations between the...
UN condemns Sri Lanka’s continued use of anti-terror law
The United Nations has condemned Sri Lanka for its continued use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), despite repeated assurances from the...
Ahead of summit, Trump questions what’s changed about Putin
President Donald Trump has often bragged about his warm relationship with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. But in the months leading up to the leaders’...
Navin calls for Wasantha’s resignation over PM row
Former Minister Navin Dissanayake has called on Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe to resign from the Cabinet, for breaching the principle of collective Cabinet responsibility...
Ongoing exodus of top officials continues with JEDB chairman’s resignation
Jayantha Thilakarathne, chairman of the Janatha Estate Development Board (JEDB), has resigned from his post, effective 15 August. His departure marks the latest...
Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave
Netanyahu wants to realize Trump’s vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population through what he refers to as “voluntary migration” and what critics...
State bank employees protest in Nuwara Eliya
State bank employees staged a protest on 12 August in front of the Nuwara Eliya Post Office, calling for urgent reforms to address...
Sri Lanka faces another deadly year for elephants
Sri Lanka is expected to see a rise in elephant deaths this year due to prolonged drought conditions and ongoing environmental pressures, the...
