Year: 2025
State officials flouting law in arrests, says HR Commissioner
Human Rights Commissioner Nimal G. Punchihewa has raised concerns over serious legal violations in some recent arrests, urging state officials to uphold both...
NPP eyes decades in power, hints Deputy Minister
The current National People’s Power (NPP) administration does not see itself as a short-term government, but one prepared to lead Sri Lanka for...
Govt to import 2,000 cabs while citizens struggle under crushing vehicle taxes
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has announced plans to import 2,000 cabs to tackle a persistent shortage of...
JSC suspends five Magistrates amid calls for stronger judicial oversight
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken the unusual step of suspending five magistrates from their judicial duties within the past week. Among...
Sri Lanka expresses deep concern over Gaza situation, urges immediate ceasefire
Sri Lanka has expressed deep concern over Israel’s decision to seize control of Gaza, warning that the move risks further escalating violence and...
Plot to destabilise Govt through misinformation, says Nalinda
Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that there might be attempts to destabilise the government by spreading misinformation and...
Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Alaska next week
President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms...
Detained BYD EVs: Customs agrees to conditional release
Sri Lanka Customs has informed the Court of Appeal that it is willing to release 991 BYD electric vehicles currently held in detention,...
20,000 school dropouts a year: PM
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has revealed that approximately 20,000 children drop out of school each year in Sri Lanka, citing data from...
World leaders condemn Israel’s decision to take control of Gaza City
World leaders have condemned Israel’s plan to assume control of Gaza City, saying that it risks escalating the already dire humanitarian situation in...
