Year: 2025
Sri Lanka to hire 75,000 public sector workers amid plans to ‘rightsize’ bloated bureaucracy
Sri Lanka’s public sector, long criticized for inefficiency, political patronage, and weak productivity, is under renewed scrutiny as the government announced plans to...
NPP govt appoints 37 advisors to President, Prime Minister, and Cabinet Ministers
The National People’s Power (NPP) government has appointed 37 advisors to support the President, the Prime Minister, and seven Cabinet ministers. The information...
Fuel stations allege CPC coercion and blackmail in controversial fee dispute
Several fuel station owners operating from Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)-owned outlets have initiated legal proceedings against the state-run corporation, alleging coercion and blackmail...
Govt’s Trincomalee energy hub project faces uncertain future
Plans to develop Trincomalee as a regional energy hub in partnership with India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) face an uncertain future,...
Nugegoda rally to hold the Govt accountable, says Namal
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) national organiser Namal Rajapaksa says the government has launched an unprecedented crackdown on public servants, describing the current...
Gen Z leads massive protests in Mexico City against crime and corruption
In Mexico City on Saturday, thousands took to the streets to voice their concerns about rising crime, corruption, and impunity. The protest organizers...
CSK to release Pathirana ahead of IPL 2026; Rajasthan let go of Hasaranga and Theekshana
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is likely to release Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana ahead of IPL 2026, ESPNcricinfo reported. The move comes...
The Ghosts that refuse to die
By Vox Civis For any government navigating the early years of office, missteps are inevitable. But what confronts the National People’s Power (NPP)...
Doubts over state funds to raise worker wages as companies amass profits
The allocation of public funds by budget 2026 to raise plantation worker wages has come in for criticism even as plantation companies amassed...
Vehicle registrations on the decline
Vehicle registrations last month stood at 47,685, a two percent decrease from 48,708 in the previous month, said CAL Research in a report...
