Year: 2025
Children of ex-lawmakers may be forced to repay foreign scholarship funds
The government is set to take legal action to recover over Rs. 200 million awarded as foreign scholarships to children and relatives of...
Minister admits failure to meet public expectations
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala acknowledged on Monday that the government has failed to deliver a level of service that meets public...
Customs takeover of BOI trade clearance triggers investor backlash
Sri Lanka Customs is set to take over import and export clearance functions from the Board of Investment (BOI) by October 2025, a...
Underage pregnancy surge alarms over failed school sex education
A sharp rise in teenage pregnancies, 32 cases reported in just five months, has exposed the devastating impact of the breakdown in sexual...
Farmers threaten to feed hay to Deputy Minister
Tensions between farmers and the government have flared once again, with leading farmers’ organisations accusing the authorities of failing to provide fair prices...
Bribery Commission to seek Interpol help
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is seeking the assistance of Interpol to arrest individuals who have fled to...
Netanyahu defends Gaza City takeover as UN warns of ‘calamity’ and international condemnation grows
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his planned military takeover of Gaza City in the face of growing international condemnation and anger,...
Elephant death toll soars as authorities fail to act
The human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka continues to escalate, with experts warning that current mitigation strategies are insufficient and that elephant deaths are...
PDEXCIL to strengthen trade ties between India and Sri Lanka
The Powerloom Development Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) will strengthen trade linkages between Indian and Sri Lankan textile industries for a sustainable and long-term...
CIABOC and Police fail to track down key figures
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), along with the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), is actively seeking to arrest three...
