Year: 2025
Ongoing exodus of top officials continues with JEDB chairman’s resignation
Jayantha Thilakarathne, chairman of the Janatha Estate Development Board (JEDB), has resigned from his post, effective 15 August. His departure marks the latest...
Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave
Netanyahu wants to realize Trump’s vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population through what he refers to as “voluntary migration” and what critics...
State bank employees protest in Nuwara Eliya
State bank employees staged a protest on 12 August in front of the Nuwara Eliya Post Office, calling for urgent reforms to address...
Sri Lanka faces another deadly year for elephants
Sri Lanka is expected to see a rise in elephant deaths this year due to prolonged drought conditions and ongoing environmental pressures, the...
Five Chinese nationals to be deported for alleged cyber fraud attempt
Five Chinese nationals were detained at Katunayake Airport on Wednesday (13) after authorities confirmed they attempted to enter Sri Lanka to commit cyber...
Public given direct line to IGP via WhatsApp
The Police yesterday rolled out a dedicated WhatsApp number (071 859 8888) enabling the public to lodge complaints and flag urgent issues directly...
NPP’s sluice gate spectacle
An opening ceremony for a newly constructed sluice gate in a reservoir was held recently under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Agriculture...
Sri Lanka rise to 4th in ICC Men’s ODI Rankings
Sri Lanka climbs to 4th in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings with 103 rating points, overtaking Pakistan, after a series of...
Sri Lanka sets sights on $36 Bn export goal by 2030
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired the second meeting of the Export Development Council of Ministers (EDCM) yesterday (12) at the Presidential Secretariat, reaffirming...
US State Department report highlights persistent human rights abuses in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s new voter-elected government faces mounting calls from civil society to deliver on the democratic and human rights promises that emerged from...
