Year: 2025
Ex-Maga Neguma workers protest opposite presidential secretariat over job loss
A group of former employees of the now-defunct Maga Neguma institution staged a protest today (10) in front of the Presidential Secretariat, demanding...
Pollution alert: Air quality in Sri Lanka deteriorates to unhealthy levels
Air quality in several parts of Sri Lanka has fallen to unhealthy levels, real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data shows. Several areas, including...
Harin assumes duties as UNP Deputy Secretary General of Political Mobilisation
Former Member of Parliament Harin Fernando has officially assumed duties as the United National Party’s (UNP) Deputy Secretary General of Political Mobilisation today,...
Budget promises ‘not translating into action,’ says NDF MP
New Democratic Front (NDF) MP for the Kandy District, Anuradha Jayaratne, has criticised the government for gross underutilisation of funds allocated in the...
Sri Lanka must fast-track reforms to make Budget 2026 work – CCC
Sri Lanka’s largest private sector body says that urgent reforms are needed to convert budgetary promises into tangible economic growth. The Ceylon Chamber...
Govt to convene all-party meeting to resolve PC election deadlock
Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka have been at a standstill for eight years due to a legal deadlock, but the government is...
Financial hardship push Sri Lankans to look for income from adult websites
Police have raised concerns over a growing trend of Sri Lankans producing and distributing sexual content online, driven by monetary incentives offered by...
Destruction of Knuckles Forest underway: NPP MPs want road through protected heritage site
A proposed road development through the Knuckles Conservation Forest, part of Sri Lanka’s UNESCO World Heritage Central Highlands, has triggered strong opposition from...
Nationwide strike by farmers highlights Govt failure to protect agriculture
The Deshiya Govi Handa organization will launch a nationwide farmers’ strike beginning today, halting all cultivation, transportation, and trading activities across farms island-wide...
Hong Kong Sixes 2025: Sri Lanka claims Bowl title defeating UAE
Sri Lanka claimed the bowl title at the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 tournament after defeating the United Arab Emirates by 21 runs in...
