Year: 2025
Govt salt imports diverted to private firm, resold at higher price – Mujibur
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman has accused Lanka Salt Limited of selling imported salt at a heavily discounted rate to a...
Japanese agriculture minister resigns after saying he doesn’t buy rice because he gets it free
Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned after saying he never buys rice because he gets it free, a remark that drew public fury in...
Opposition urges Speaker’s intervention as gun violence surges nationwide
Mounting alarm over a surge in gun-related violence across Sri Lanka has prompted opposition party leaders, led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, to...
Indira Cancer Trust launches blood donation campaign
In light of the ongoing blood shortage at the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama, the Indira Cancer Trust, in collaboration with Suwa Arana, will be...
GMOA warns of critical drug shortage as paramedics announce island-wide strike
Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is facing a growing crisis as the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has raised concerns over a severe shortage...
Bribery Commission files 5 cases against Mahinda’s PSO
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has filed five separate cases against Major Neville Wanniarachchi, the Personal Security Officer (PSO)...
More than half of all Sri Lankans trapped in debt
A newly released report by the Department of Census and Statistics has revealed a grim portrait of Sri Lanka’s economic landscape, with more...
Station Masters threaten indefinite strike over unresolved demands
The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has issued a final ultimatum to the Government, warning that its members will launch an...
Make-A-Wish Foundation launches in Sri Lanka through partnership with Indira Cancer Trust
In a significant development for critically ill children across Sri Lanka, the internationally renowned Make-A-Wish Foundation officially launched its operations in the country...
46 shootings reported in first five months of 2025
Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant rise in shooting incidents, with a total of 46 reported cases so far in 2025, according to...
