Year: 2025
If paddy prices increase, a kilo of rice will go up to Rs. 300
Small and medium-scale rice mill owners have warned that the price of a kilogram of rice could exceed Rs. 300 in the future...
Fitch upgrades 10 Sri Lankan banks’ national ratings
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the National Long-Term Ratings of 10 Sri Lankan banks following the recent sovereign upgrade and recalibration of the agency’s...
Regional dialogue on building community resilience against human trafficking
A regional dialogue on strengthening community resilience against human smuggling and trafficking was held in Colombo on January 23. The event was organized...
If rice is given to chickens, egg yolks will turn white – Wasantha
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, said that chickens only need a certain amount of rice and that...
Consumer advocacy group says a governor is exacerbating coconut shortage
The National Consumers’ Front has accused a governor in the country of buying and exporting coconuts in large quantities. Addressing a media briefing...
Farmers are being unfair – Deputy Agriculture Minister
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karanarathna states that there is no fair intervention from the farmers in naming a guaranteed price for paddy....
Tamil journalists’ security is still a big question in Sri Lanka as alleged assault escapes scrutiny
Sri Lankan police have ‘failed’ to arrest a suspect for allegedly assaulting a Tamil journalist in the North. The alleged suspect assaulted Tamil...
President says its difficult to bring Arjun Mahendran
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that a problematic situation has been encountered with regard to the extradition of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna...
Govt extends an apology to ITAK MP over airport disruption
The government has apologized to ITAK MP Sivagnanam Shritharan over a disruption he faced at Katunayake airport as he departed for India. Leader...
Ministers, Deputy Ministers allotted two vehicles each
President’s Secretary Sanath Kumanayake has issued a series of instructions to the secretaries of the ministries. This is to facilitate the work of...
