Year: 2025
Audit uncovers massive misuse of cancer drug funds by SPC officials
A report issued by the National Audit Office (NAO) has exposed serious financial misconduct by the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC), involving the misuse...
Afghan Cricket players among 8 dead in Pak air strike
At least three Afghan cricketers were among eight people killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province, the Afghanistan Cricket Board...
Sampath Manamperi case: Cabinet Minister representing accused, says MP Chanaka
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian D.V. Chanaka has alleged that a Cabinet Minister in the current National People’s Power (NPP) government is...
Dhammika Perera acquires 40% stake in Harischandra Mills for Rs. 2.57 billion
Billionaire entrepreneur Dhammika Perera has added another major acquisition to his growing portfolio, securing a 40% stake in Harischandra Mills PLC. Market sources...
Ministry in disarray after sudden staff reshuffle
A sweeping and abrupt administrative reshuffle within the Ministry of Health and Mass Media has raised serious concerns among insiders, with many questioning...
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Peru’s new president refuses to resign after Gen Z protests leave one dead
Peru’s new president, Jose Jeri, is refusing to resign amid Gen Z antigovernment protests, inflamed by the death of a popular rapper, as...
Crisis in urban planning – unauthorised construction at Thummulla and challenges to NPP govt.
Recent revelations with regard to a high-rise housing complex proposed to be built in the Colombo municipality area by Home Lands Skyline (Pvt.)...
Heavy rains in Colombo expose CMC’s drainage and waste management failures
Torrential rains that lashed Colombo yesterday caused widespread flooding across multiple city areas, bringing daily activities to a standstill and exposing critical issues...
NPP MP Lakmali Hemachandra advises against enforcing court order
National People’s Power (NPP) National List MP Lakmali Hemachandra has revealed that she advised authorities not to enforce a court order related to...
Electricity Consumers’ Association to take legal action over PUCSL’s refusal to reduce tariffs
The Electricity Consumers’ Association (ECA) says it will initiate legal action against the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), accusing it of...
