Year: 2025
IMF tells Central Bank to continue to refrain from monetary financing
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an immediate disbursement of approximately USD 206 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to assist...
Modi Fast-Tracks Reforms to Shield Economy From US Tariffs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government pushed through far-reaching policy reforms in the final parliamentary session of the year, seeking to bolster the economy...
Doctors call on Govt to take responsibility for contaminated drugs
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has called on the Cabinet to take responsibility for the importation of contaminated medicines from India, following...
NPP Govt urged to seek international help to recover remains from landslides
Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons (OMP) has called on the government to seek international expertise to recover bodies buried in landslides and...
Starc breaks England hearts again as Australia retain the Ashes in tense third Test
The England supporters on the hill in front of the heritage-listed scoreboard never gave up and, to their credit, neither did their team....
Litro Gas contract shift raises concerns over transparency
A major energy procurement shake-up has sparked controversy after Sri Lanka replaced its long-standing Omani LPG supplier with a Swiss company, raising questions...
World Bank approves $50 million to boost Sri Lanka’s digital transformation
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $50 million project to accelerate Sri Lanka’s digital transformation, aiming to modernize government...
Ditwah, debt and fiscal blind spot: Will disaster politics push Sri Lanka back to the brink?
By Vox Civis Sri Lanka’s post-Cyclone Ditwah response is fast becoming a case study in how not to manage a national emergency in...
30,000 businesses affected by Cyclone Ditwah
Nearly 30,000 businesses across Sri Lanka, including registered export manufacturing factories, have been affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship...
Puttalam residents block roads demanding delayed relief payments
Hundreds of residents from more than 1,000 families staged a protest in Sri Lanka’s Puttalam Divisional Secretariat Division on Friday. They have accused...
