Year: 2025
SEC warns against unlicensed investment advice, lists 25 prohibited schemes
Sri Lanka’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a strong warning against unregulated investment recommendations, especially those circulated via social media. The...
Trump signs bill approving Epstein files release after fighting it for months
US President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political...
GMOA warns of shortages in over 150 essential medicines
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) says that the country’s public health system is facing shortages of more than 150 essential medicines. Issuing...
Opposition slams “political theatrics,” urges legal action over alleged media involvement in drug trafficking
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to take legal action against any media outlets allegedly linked to drug trafficking,...
Police say unaware of destroyed Easter attack evidence despite President’s remarks
Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday that they have not received any details about alleged destruction of evidence related to the 2019 Easter...
More Sri Lankan teens taking up smoking at 14–15
Smoking among Sri Lankan schoolchildren is on the rise, with many starting as early as 14 or 15, a Specialist Respiratory Physician said....
Sri Lanka animal welfare groups decry “state-sponsored cruelty” to captive monkeys
Animal welfare groups in Sri Lanka have condemned the alleged confinement and starvation of monkeys in cages in the Thumpane area of the...
Ayurvedic drug supply under strain as Sri Lanka faces acute medicinal-plant shortages
Sri Lanka’s state-run Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation warned on Wednesday that production of traditional medicines has been severely disrupted by a shortage of key...
Budget 2026 signals mixed commitment on para-tariff phase-out
Sri Lanka’s plan to phase out para-tariffs has been cast into doubt by its own revenue projections, according to economic think tank Arutha...
Survey finds high rates of drug use among Sri Lanka’s transgender sex workers
Up to 30% of transgender sex workers in Sri Lanka are reportedly addicted to drugs, including ice, heroin, marijuana, and alcohol, the Trans...
