Year: 2025
Present commission report of Vijaya Kumaratunga assassination to Parliament – Opposition MP
MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has stated that, along with the Batalanda Commission Report, three other commission reports should be tabled in Parliament. Noting...
FSP calls for immediate arrest of Ranil over Batalanda allegations
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has called for the immediate arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe based on the Batalanda Commission report, stating...
Govt prioritizes local industries and investment zones in economic strategy
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with officials from the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development at the Presidential Secretariat on Friday. The primary...
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women’s dress code
Iran is using drones and intrusive digital technology to crush dissent, especially among women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic’s strict dress...
170 medicines varieties in short-supply – Health Ministry
The Medical Supplies Division of the Ministry of Health said that around 170 varieties of medicines are currently in short-supply. Of them, an...
Islamic extremism in Sri Lanka: A rising threat to South Asian security – Analysis
By A. Jathindra Since the onset of Israel’s war on Hamas, the first incident of Israeli tourists facing terrorist threats abroad occurred in...
Local priest calls Katchatheevu “Island that embraces everyone” as St. Anthony’s festival draws to close
As Katchatheevu Island’s St. Anthony’s Church on Saturday witnessed the last day of the two-day annual St. Anthony festival, local Priest Father John...
Animal census successful; three toque macaques spotted on my land, says Deputy Agriculture Minister
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne said that the nationwide census of nuisance wildlife conducted today was very successful. He said that the...
West Indies edge Sri Lanka in thriller
The West Indies Masters held their nerve in a pulsating contest to defeat Sri Lanka Masters by six runs in the semi-final of...
New agreements expected during Modi’s April visit – Foreign Minister
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka in the first few days of April 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
