Year: 2025
Budget 2026 follows IMF programme, fails public – FSP
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) says that Budget 2026 reflects continued adherence to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) curtailment programme, while failing to...
Sri Lanka’s national debt rises Rs. 300 billion in a week – Ravi
Sri Lanka’s national debt increased by Rs. 300 billion within a single week, Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake said. Speaking during the budget...
RTI Commission criticizes govt over ignored staffing and budgetary requests
Sri Lanka’s Right to Information Commission (RTIC) has warned that despite global recognition for its transparency work, chronic understaffing and lack of financial...
CEB swings from hefty profit to deep loss as tariff policy backfires
Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) posted a near wipe-out of quarterly profit and slipped into a Rs. 9 billion loss for...
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
The world edged a small step closer to the end of the fossil fuel era on Saturday, but not by nearly enough to...
Farhan and Nawaz keep Pakistan unbeaten
Pakistan’s attack squeezed Sri Lanka’s batters: their seamers bossed the powerplay, before Mohammad Nawaz claimed three wickets through the middle. Sri Lanka could...
An exposure of corrupt UDA officials
The very same thieving corrupt officials who advised successive presidents and MPs still remain in office with the only change being they defend...
Ranil visits Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai on Saturday (22), months after securing bail in a high-profile...
Drive against drugs is mere hype – singer Sangeeth Wijesuriya
Singer Sangeeth Wijesuriya has called the government drive against narcotic drugs as a mere hype. In a discussion with an internet channel, he...
Padiyatalawa PS budget defeated again
The 2026 budget for the NPP-run Padiyatalawa Pradeshiya Sabha has been defeated for a second time. At a vote, it was rejected by...
