Year: 2025
Power struggle brews for Finance Ministry Secretary post
A contest has emerged over the next appointment to the critical post of Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, with incumbent Mahinda Siriwardana...
Govt to lose Rs. 60 billion in revenue due to tax concessions
The government is projected to incur a loss of approximately Rs. 60 billion in tax revenue following the recent revision of the personal...
Pope Francis laid to rest at a papal basilica in Rome
Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday at his favourite basilica in Rome, following a funeral ceremony at St Peter’s Square in...
EU GSP+ Monitoring Mission to visit Sri Lanka
A team of senior European Union (EU) officials will undertake a visit to Sri Lanka from 28 April – 07 May 2025 to...
A week of missed moments
By our Political Editor It was a week that began with hope but ended in disappointment. The political focus across the country was...
India, Pakistan trade gunfire as tensions rise over deadly Kashmir attack
Indian and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LOC) separating the two countries as the UN calls for “maximum...
Is ignoring war displaced Rohingya refugees Sri Lanka’s state policy?
Over a hundred Rohingya refugees, mostly children, are now being held at the Mullaitivu Air Force Base. These Rohingya refugees fleeing the war...
Sajith will be President by December – Kabir
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hashim made a bold prediction during a recent public event, stating that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa will...
Postal votes will send strong message to Govt – Namal
The National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Namal Rajapaksa, has asserted that public servants exercising their right to postal voting...
Sri Lanka women’s Baseball team clinches historic first international victory
The Sri Lankan women’s baseball team etched its name in history with a commanding 13-0 win over Iran, securing the nation’s first-ever international...
