Year: 2025
Cabinet rift over SupremeSAT: Samarasinghe contradicts PM’s figures
Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe told Parliament yesterday that the Board of Investment (BOI) had provided inaccurate financial data to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya...
Israeli military plans to occupy Gaza City in major escalation of war
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City, located in the...
“Anura Go Gama” in the making: Youth ready to push back against NPP’s agenda
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has warned that independent and politically aware youth across the country are prepared to launch an “Anura Go...
Hospitals at risk of closure amid staffing and drug shortages – GMOA
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned that hospitals across the country are at risk of closing down due to the acute...
Health Minister reveals critical shortage of specialist doctors
Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa informed Parliament today (07) that Sri Lanka is currently facing a shortage of 1,139 specialist doctors. Responding to...
SLC rejects financial crisis claims
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has dismissed recent social media claims suggesting the organisation is facing a financial crisis, calling the allegations “completely unfounded...
Sri Lanka’s spice trade under threat
Sri Lanka’s spice export industry is facing challenges due to the re-export of low-grade imported produce falsely labelled as local, Deputy Minister of...
No final deal yet on US tariff reduction – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake clarified in Parliament today (7) that no agreement has been finalised or signed with the United States regarding the...
Trump imposes extra 25% tariff on Indian goods, ties hit new low
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian oil in...
Mahinda slams move to revoke former Presidents’ privileges as “revenge”
The Government’s move to strip former Presidents of their official privileges is an act of political revenge rather than a matter of genuine...
