Year: 2025
The Protection of the State From Terrorism Act (PSTA): Has The NPP Lost Its Way?
By Lionel Bopage Repressive government actions that restrict citizen behaviour undermine political legitimacy and fuel anti-government sentiment, as history has repeatedly demonstrated, the...
India’s Jaishankar, China’s Zhao to meet Sri Lankan President next week
India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (22) with a high-level delegation to hold...
NPP MP assaults police officer following cannabis raid
A police officer attached to the Sooriyakanda Police Station has alleged that he was assaulted last night (20) by a group including Ratnapura...
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...
