Year: 2025
Over 122,000 arrested for drug-related offenses in first seven months
The Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs has reported that a total of 122,913 individuals were arrested for drug-related offenses across Sri...
Don’t share OTPs: Police alert public to surge in WhatsApp scams
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has raised alarm over a surge in complaints linked to a WhatsApp scam in which fraudsters attempt to...
Trump announces deal to impose 15% tariff on South Korea
President Donald Trump says the US will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, in what he called a “full and...
Lung cancer not exclusive to smokers, say specialists
Medical specialists have cautioned the public against the widespread misconception that only smokers are at risk of developing lung cancer, warning that this...
Trade unions rally against Public Administration Minister
A coalition of fourteen trade unions representing Development Officers has issued a stern warning of impending trade union action, accusing the Minister of...
Cardinal under fire for comments on same-sex marriage
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith’s public remarks questioning same-sex marriage have triggered a wave of backlash in Sri Lanka, with LGBTQ+ activists, rights groups, and...
In sunny Sri Lanka, a shadow grows: Rising Vitamin D deficiency in children
A growing number of Sri Lankan children are suffering from Vitamin D deficiency due to increasingly sedentary lifestyles and a lack of exposure...
Relatives of the “missing” from Sri Lanka’s communal war speak out
By P.T. Sampanthar The second excavation phase of the Chemmani mass grave in northern Jaffna resumed on July 21, unearthing dozens more skeletons and...
Three-way battle for top post as Sri Lanka Athletics heads to crucial election
Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) is poised for a rare three-cornered contest for its presidency at the upcoming 2025–2027 elections, marking a shift in...
Tsunami alerts from Japan to the US after powerful earthquake
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake has triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuation orders stretching across Japan, the US west coast and parts...
