Year: 2025
CEB advances Sri Lanka’s first “water battery” with Maha Oya pumped storage hydropower project
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced significant progress in the development of the Maha Oya Pumped Storage Hydropower Project, Sri Lanka’s first-ever “water...
Tamil women enter 9th year of their struggle for justice for the missing
A protest march has marked the entry to its ninth year of a struggle to know the fate of people of the northeast...
Ranil set to make a return to Parliament?
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to make a return to parliament before the end of this year, ‘Lankadeepa’ reports. According to the...
12 emerging designers to take the runway at Colombo Fashion Week
The Emerging Designer Platform stands as the cornerstone of Colombo Fashion Week (CFW), bringing fresh perspectives and innovative creative thinking to the design...
Trump calls Zelensky a ‘dictator’ as rift between two leaders deepens
President Trump has spent the day attacking Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a “dictator” and deepening the rift between the two leaders....
Gazette issued on term of newly elected Local Government Members
Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, Chandana Abayarathna, has issued a Gazette notification specifying that the term of members of...
Budget 2025: Health and education sector TUs raise concerns over allowance cuts
The Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) has raised concerns that the government’s budget proposal for the year includes measures to...
Oral cancer remains leading cancer among men in Sri Lanka
Oral cancer continues to be the most prevalent cancer among men in Sri Lanka, with an alarming 2,000 to 3,000 new cases diagnosed...
AKD’s budget is a continuation of Wickremesinghe policies – Kabir
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hashim criticized President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s budget during a parliamentary session on Wednesday (19), likening it to...
Maheesh Theekshana rises to the top of ODI bowlers’ rankings
Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana has become the new world No. 1 bowler in ODI cricket. The latest ICC rankings update was released...
