Year: 2025
Cabinet nod to recruit over 18,500 for state sector jobs
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the recruitment of 18,853 new personnel to the state service in an effort to combat unemployment and...
Mahinda Siriwardana’s book on Sri Lanka’s economic revival presented to President
The book “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery”, authored by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance,...
Nalinda fact-checks Nalin’s ‘foreign reserves’ statement
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday (08) responded to the controversial statement made by Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage regarding the country’s...
CIA is reviewing its authorities to use lethal force against drug cartels
The CIA is reviewing its authorities to use lethal force against drug cartels in Mexico and beyond as the Trump administration moves to...
Sri Lanka’s security pact with India sparks concerns of ‘Undivided India’, says Gammanpila
Former Member of Parliament and leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU), Udaya Gammanpila, has raised alarms over Sri Lanka’s potential inclusion in...
NPP claims credit for Ranil’s work
Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage made a bold statement at a National People’s Power (NPP) rally held at the Samanala Stadium in Galle, claiming...
Parliament announces vacancy following death of NPP MP
A vacancy in Parliament has occurred following the death of Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera, MP for the Kegalle Electoral District. Deputy Speaker Dr. Mohamed...
SC declines to rule on constitutionality of VAT Amendment Bill
The Supreme Court has informed Parliament that it has refrained from making a determination on the constitutionality of the Value Added Tax (Amendment)...
Govt was warned of a possible economic fallout from US tariffs, says Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the government of failing to heed warnings from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) months ago regarding potential...
Over 2,200 Sri Lankans deprived of shelter
The report of the “Census of Population and Housing 2024,” conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics, has revealed that 2,281 people...
