Year: 2025
Minister disputes NPP MP’s statement on Sinopec deal
A clear division has emerged within the National People’s Power (NPP) over the handling and ownership of the high-profile Sinopec investment, as comments...
Potato farmers struggle amid influx of cheaper imports
Potato farmers in the Uva Province are grappling with significant challenges in selling their Yala season harvest, as the local market is flooded...
Sri Lanka and the IMF: Another stark example of the need for urgent debt restructure reform
The global economy stands at a critical crossroads, and Sri Lanka is no exception. The Trump administration’s policy priorities, from focusing narrowly on...
Fuel taxes to remain until CPC loans are repaid – Energy Minister
Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody said that the government has no room to remove existing taxes on fuel until the loans owed by...
Sri Lankan men’s 4×400 Relay team wins Gold in India
Lanka’s 4x400m relay team comprised Sadew Rajakaruna, Omel Sachintha, Minol Inesh Dismitha, and Kalhara Indupa Silva clinched the gold at the 1st Indian...
UNP reaffirms commitment to two-state solution for Israel-Palestine conflict
The United National Party (UNP) has once again affirmed its firm stance that Israel and Palestine should be recognised as two sovereign states,...
US and China extend trade truce deadline to avoid tariffs hike
The US and China have extended their trade truce until 10 November, just hours before the world’s two biggest economies were set to...
Children of ex-lawmakers may be forced to repay foreign scholarship funds
The government is set to take legal action to recover over Rs. 200 million awarded as foreign scholarships to children and relatives of...
Minister admits failure to meet public expectations
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala acknowledged on Monday that the government has failed to deliver a level of service that meets public...
Customs takeover of BOI trade clearance triggers investor backlash
Sri Lanka Customs is set to take over import and export clearance functions from the Board of Investment (BOI) by October 2025, a...
