Year: 2025
Tamils seek restoration of “Jaffna” in cultural centre name
Two senior Tamil politicians from Jaffna have written to the Indian consulate officials expressing their deep anguish and disappointment over the arbitrary renaming...
Government missteps galore: AKD shows MR the door
By Our Political Editor Sri Lankan politics saw another turbulent week as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration grappled with controversies, public scrutiny, and...
AKD busy blaming previous administrations instead of focusing on ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ – Rishad
All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) leader Rishad Bathiudeen emphasized the urgent need for constructive governance in Sri Lanka, particularly in light of the...
Sri Lanka make bold additions in Test squad to face Australia
Sri Lanka have announced an 18-man strong squad to face Australia in their final series of the current World Test Championship cycle. Dhananjaya...
Anura Yapa’s arrest, a govt. act of cowardice – Patali
The government arrested former minister Anura Yapa merely because he is giving the leadership to form a powerful political alliance opposed to it,...
If paddy prices increase, a kilo of rice will go up to Rs. 300
Small and medium-scale rice mill owners have warned that the price of a kilogram of rice could exceed Rs. 300 in the future...
Fitch upgrades 10 Sri Lankan banks’ national ratings
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the National Long-Term Ratings of 10 Sri Lankan banks following the recent sovereign upgrade and recalibration of the agency’s...
Regional dialogue on building community resilience against human trafficking
A regional dialogue on strengthening community resilience against human smuggling and trafficking was held in Colombo on January 23. The event was organized...
If rice is given to chickens, egg yolks will turn white – Wasantha
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, said that chickens only need a certain amount of rice and that...
Consumer advocacy group says a governor is exacerbating coconut shortage
The National Consumers’ Front has accused a governor in the country of buying and exporting coconuts in large quantities. Addressing a media briefing...
