Year: 2025
Farmers are being unfair – Deputy Agriculture Minister
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karanarathna states that there is no fair intervention from the farmers in naming a guaranteed price for paddy....
Tamil journalists’ security is still a big question in Sri Lanka as alleged assault escapes scrutiny
Sri Lankan police have ‘failed’ to arrest a suspect for allegedly assaulting a Tamil journalist in the North. The alleged suspect assaulted Tamil...
President says its difficult to bring Arjun Mahendran
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that a problematic situation has been encountered with regard to the extradition of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna...
Govt extends an apology to ITAK MP over airport disruption
The government has apologized to ITAK MP Sivagnanam Shritharan over a disruption he faced at Katunayake airport as he departed for India. Leader...
Ministers, Deputy Ministers allotted two vehicles each
President’s Secretary Sanath Kumanayake has issued a series of instructions to the secretaries of the ministries. This is to facilitate the work of...
Hundreds wed as Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand married on Thursday as the kingdom’s equal marriage law went into effect after decades of campaigning by...
Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus proposes uniform age limit for marriage
Sri Lanka’s Parliament has paid attention to amending the marriage age limit in the country. Accordingly, a proposal has been submitted by the...
President updates on Lasantha, Thajudeen murder investigations
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that difficulties have arisen in the investigation into the murders of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunga and Wasim Thajudeen...
Sri Lanka and China renew currency swap agreement till 2027
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka have extended the bilateral currency swap agreement, with a total...
Dayasiri tables 3 new bills to enhance provincial council efficiency
Member of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekara handed over three private member motions to the Secretary-General of Parliament today. These reforms provide the basic legal...
