Year: 2025
Ex-minister Tiran Alles receives death threats from underworld leader in Dubai
Former public security minister Tiran Alles yesterday (05) received several telephone calls from an underworld leader in hiding in Dubai, threatening him with...
Medical crisis deepens: Surgeons reluctant to operate amid shortages
A growing shortage of essential medical equipment and critical medications, alongside an emerging fraud scandal involving surgical supplies, has led to heightened concern...
Bureaucracy blocking NPP’s promised progress, says Minister
Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, Samantha Vidyarathna, said that bureaucratic inefficiency and institutional inertia are slowing down the reform agenda of the...
Elon Musk announces his own political party following Trump feud
Elon Musk announced he will create a new political party in the United States just weeks after a public fallout with US President...
Bond scam: CID probes alleged payouts to MPs
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a fresh probe into serious allegations that ten Members of Parliament, including former MPs, received substantial...
Bangladesh win by 16 runs, level series with Sri Lanka
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs on Saturday (July 5) in the second 50-over match played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo....
Shenelle and Shehaan spotlight Suwa Arana’s healing mission
Known for their breathtaking travel stories and sweeping visuals from across Sri Lanka, digital creators Shenelle Rodrigo and Shehaan Thahir recently visited Suwa...
Speaker accused of misusing state resources
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has allotted for himself a unit at Lauris Apartment complex, while using his official residence for various occasions, alleged Nava...
Sri Lanka: Three things for NPP to ‘Come of Age’
By R. Hariharan For the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) group led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka (AKD), the local government (LG) elections...
Sri Lanka to exit IMF programme by end of 2027, says Bimal
Minister Bimal Rathnayake announced that Sri Lanka will formally withdraw from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme by December 2027. Speaking at a...
