Year: 2025
Sri Lankan unit executes daring mission in Central African Republic
The Sri Aviation Unit Bria, operating under the United Nations mandate in the Central African Republic, successfully executed a critical Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC)...
Iran urges people to delete WhatsApp; Khamenei vows ‘no mercy to Zionist regime’
Israel has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites, triggering retaliatory strikes from Tehran. Former President Donald Trump...
Iran-Israel war a looming storm for Sri Lanka’s economy and national security
By Dr. Boniface Perera The recent, dramatic escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel – with reports of 200 Israeli fighter jets striking...
EDB partners with ADB to formulate Sri Lanka’s National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2025-2029
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is steadily progressing in the development of the National...
PAFFREL condemns assault on UNP CMC member
The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has condemned the alleged assault on Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) member Sandamali Uduwaduge of...
NPP gains control of Kolonnawa UC with support from SJB councillor
The National People’s Power (NPP) secured control of the Kolonnawa Urban Council following a tense council session that saw a majority of opposition...
Shanto, Mushfiqur hundreds headline Bangladesh’s day of dominance
The first hour or so of play on the opening day of the Galle Test belonged to Sri Lanka. But after that, it...
Intense Israeli strikes hit Tehran after Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’
Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s capital early Wednesday a day after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded “unconditional surrender.” As the U.S. sent warplanes...
Gammanpila to be questioned by CID
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a full-scale probe into alleged false claims made by Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila...
SC rules in favor of Bhikkhuni’s right to identity card
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that the Commissioner General of the Department for the Registration of Persons violated fundamental...
