Year: 2025
TNA calls for independent probe into custodial death
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has demanded an independent investigation into the death of 23-year-old Sivanesharasha Rinoshan, who died while in...
Disaster relief at risk as Grama Niladhari Officers protest political interference
The Grama Niladhari Officers’ Alliance has warned it may take trade union action if officers continue to face political interference while carrying out...
Floods and landslides claim dozens of students and teachers in Central Province
At least 45 school students and teachers have died in Sri Lanka’s Central Province following severe floods and landslides, education officials said. Central...
Norris secures maiden F1 title in Abu Dhabi
Lando Norris soaked up the pressure of a nervy Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to finish on the podium and in turn secure the...
2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data shows
This year is “virtually certain” to end as the second- or third-hottest year on record, EU scientists have found, as climate breakdown continues...
LTL Holdings launches Rs. 100 million relief drive for disaster-hit families
LTL Holdings has launched a nationwide relief program to support families affected by recent severe weather, pledging both immediate assistance and long-term rehabilitation...
Where would “Cyclone Ditwah” leave children?
By Kusal Perera “Women and Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj yesterday said 275,000 children have been displaced by the landslides and floods...
Namal urges PM to reconvene Parliament
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has urged Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya to immediately reconvene Parliament to address the ongoing...
CC rejects President’s third successive nominee for Auditor General
The Constitutional Council has rejected a third nominee proposed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for the post of Acting Auditor General, deepening an...
Sri Lanka faces increased risk of communicable diseases after disaster
Health authorities are urging the public to take precautions against communicable diseases in the wake of recent flooding and disaster conditions across the...
