Year: 2025
Govt. patronage for a SJB senior?
Young MPs in the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are wondering as to why a certain senior in the party escapes various accusations coming...
Contract killer arrested for Middeniya triple murder
A contract killer involved in the shooting of Aruna Vidanagamage, known as Kajja, and his two children in Middeniya was arrested by police...
LG polls: Election Commission issues guidelines on youth and female candidates
The Election Commission has stipulated that nomination lists for the local government election must be compiled for both divisional and proportional representation levels....
Rise in drunk suicides among men, says expert
The number of men who die by suicide after consuming alcohol, particularly through hanging, has seen a sharp rise in Sri Lanka, according...
Colorectal cancer rates among adults and children on the rise
Health experts have raised concerns about the growing incidence of colorectal cancer among both adults and children in Sri Lanka. According to the...
Estate workers betrayed by NPP budget
Dr. Ilango Gandhi, leader of the All Lanka Progressive Workers Front, has criticized the National People’s Power (NPP) government for not fulfilling its...
Royal Thai Embassy and Ceylon Chamber host business forum
At the invitation of the Royal Thai Embassy in Colombo, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, together with the Chamber’s Sri Lanka Greater Mekong...
China announces plans for major renewable projects to tackle climate change
China said on Wednesday it would develop a package of major projects to tackle climate change as it moves to bring its carbon...
GMOA meets former President to discuss doctors’ issues
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) met with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his Colombo office on Wednesday to discuss ongoing challenges faced...
CEB records Rs. 3 billion loss in 2024 Q4
The state-run Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has made an operating loss of Rs. 3 billion in December 2024 quarter, and made a marginal...
