Year: 2025
Indefinite postal strike leaves millions of items undelivered
Postal unions in Sri Lanka have declared an indefinite strike, bringing postal services across the country to a halt and leaving nearly 1.5...
Money printing not a threat to inflation, says Deputy Transport Minister
Deputy Minister of Transport Dr. Prasanna Gunasena has dismissed fears that printing money will drive inflation in Sri Lanka, insisting that the government’s...
Over 10,000 vehicles stranded at ports amid Govt clearance failures
More than 10,000 vehicles remain stranded at Sri Lanka’s ports due to significant delays in clearance and documentation, the Chairman of the Vehicle...
Major Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelenskyy and European Leaders
During a much-anticipated summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders, President Trump doubled down on calls for a peace deal...
12,000 kilograms of paddy from a hectare- Deputy Minister Namal
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne has pointed out that Sri Lankan Agri scientists have discovered new varieties of paddy that can produce...
Mixed response to Hartal in North and East over Mullaitivu death
The hartal staged across the Northern and Eastern provinces today (18), demanding justice for the death of a 32-year-old Tamil man in Mullaitivu...
Ranil rules out legal action over loss of former Presidents’ privileges
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed the United National Party (UNP) that he will not pursue legal action over the recent withdrawal of...
10-year-old chess prodigy becomes youngest female player to defeat grandmaster
A 10-year-old British girl has made chess history by becoming the youngest female player to ever beat a grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan, from northwest...
Passengers inconvenienced by heavy congestion at Katunayake airport
Passengers, both local and foreign, were very much inconvenienced by heavy congestion at the inspection and immigration and emigration counters of the Katunayake...
Sahasdanavi power plant deal under fire for misleading Cabinet
The Electricity Consumers’ Association (ECA) has accused the Ministry of Energy of misleading the Cabinet over the controversial Sahasdanavi Power Plant proposal, alleging...
