Year: 2025
Govt to import 40,000 MT of Keeri Samba to tackle rice shortage
The government has decided to import 40,000 metric tons of Keeri Samba and substitute rice varieties in a bid to address the current...
Visiting UN rights chief told of Sri Lanka’s ‘arsenal’ against Tamil nationalism
A Northern Tamil political leader has raised concerns with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the ‘arsenal’ used by the...
Noncommunicable diseases on the rise among children
The prevalence of noncommunicable diseases has increased among children, warned community health specialist Monika Wijerathne. The director of the Health Ministry’s nutrition unit...
International donors raise alarm over changes to Electricity Act
Three leading global donors have expressed concerns over some of the amendments to the Electricity Act urging the Government reconsider the move to...
LankaPay processes Rs. 34 Trillion in transactions for 2024
Sri Lanka’s national payment network ‘LankaPay’ processed a total of Rs. 34 trillion in transactions in 2024, its CEO Channa De Silva said,...
Fisheries Minister chased away by families of disappeared in Jaffna
Sri Lankan Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar was chased away from the Chemmani protest site in Jaffna on Wednesday (25), as demonstrators vehemently rejected...
Trump says US and Iran will talk next week, mideast war over for now
President Donald Trump said the US would hold a meeting with Iran next week but cast doubt on the need for a diplomatic...
Bangladesh stumble to 220/8 on turning SSC track
Sri Lanka struck at regular intervals on a turning track at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo to leave Bangladesh at 220/8 on...
Container truck congestion returns to Colombo Port
Container truck congestion has resurfaced at the Colombo Port, raising serious concerns from the Container Transport Owners’ Association. The Container Transport Owners’ Association...
Lal Kantha says NPP expansion ongoing: “Our doors are open to all”
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K.D. Lal Kantha, said that the National People’s Power (NPP) continues to expand its political alliance...
