Year: 2025
Legal experts raise alarm over collapse of Sri Lanka’s ID Parade System
Sri Lanka’s Identification (ID) parade system, a cornerstone of criminal investigations, is under severe threat due to logistical shortcomings, insecure infrastructure, and growing...
Financial institutions lend over Rs. 1.16 trillion for vehicle loans
Sri Lanka is projected to spend more than USD 1.5 billion on vehicle imports this year, surpassing earlier estimates of USD 1.2 billion,...
Sri Lanka sees 8 pct drop in marriages in 2024
Sri Lanka recorded a notable decline in marriages in 2024, according to the latest data from the Department of Census and Statistics. A...
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies aged 93
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, a global style icon and patron of Thai silk who helped revive the monarchy’s standing after World War II...
10 to 15 scheduled trains get cancelled every day
Between 10 and 15 scheduled trains get cancelled every day due to a shortage of staff and resources, said railways general manager Ravindra...
Threats by drunks, thugs force closure of Dayagama regional hospital
Threats by drunks and thugs have forced the indefinite closure of the regional hospital at Dayagama in Nuwara Eliya. The district’s director of...
Govt’s assurances on school closures met with skepticism by teacher unions
Teacher unions have called on the public not to take Prime Minister and Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya’s assurances at face value, stating...
Parliamentary Committee reviews emergency coal purchases
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development has launched a detailed review into the emergency coal purchases and annual procurement plans...
Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’
Vladimir Putin has said Russia will never bow to US pressure but conceded new sanctions could cause some economic pain, as China and...
Lahiru Achintha strikes gold for Sri Lanka at Asian Youth Games 2025
Sri Lanka’s rising middle-distance star Lahiru Achintha produced a stunning run to claim the gold medal in the Boys’ 1500m at the Asian...
