Year: 2025
20% of adults in Sri Lanka suffer from diabetes
20% of the adult population in the country is affected by diabetes, and alarmingly, 41% of these individuals do not seek any treatment,...
Lanka India Business Association launched in Sri Lanka
The economic winds are blowing eastwards. And after decades of the West being the engine of the global economy, it’s now the turn...
Political Column: A week of political chaos and rising tensions ahead of local government elections
It was a week marked by uncertainty and chaos on Sri Lanka’s political stage, as key developments tested the government’s resolve and challenged...
Scores of workers trapped in Bangkok building collapse after Myanmar earthquake
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing officials to declare a state of emergency in Myanmar and Bangkok, the capital...
India’s Supreme Court to hear case against ceding Kachchatheevu to Sri Lanka
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 25) allowed DMK leader T.R. Baalu to replace former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, who passed...
Lalkantha praises Ranil as a visionary leader
Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe is the politician in Sri Lankan society to have propagated neoliberalism and furthermore, he has a vision of his...
Reducing the weight of children’s school bags
The Schools Health and Nutrition Branch of the Ministry of Education has raised concerns over some schools’ failure to follow the issued guidelines...
ITC SheTrades Outlook celebrates gender-inclusive policy reforms in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Export Development Board (EDB) is proud to host the newly launched SheTrades Sri Lanka Hub, marking a milestone in the...
Attack on former President Wickremesinghe’s residence: Deputy Minister named as suspect
Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs, Eranga Gunasekara, has been named as a suspect in the attack on former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence...
‘International actions for justice essential as Sri Lanka makes no effort for accountability’: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that as long as Sri Lanka makes no effort to attain accountability, international measures to seek justice over...
