Year: 2025
Green Tea yields plummet as fertiliser shortage hits small estate owners
The yield of green tea leaves in Sri Lanka is declining rapidly due to a shortage of quality chemical fertilisers and delays in...
Around 10,000 public sector workers to be made permanent
The government has initiated steps to grant permanent appointments to around 10,000 non-permanent employees in government departments and corporations, Transport and Highways Minister...
Sri Lankan drug kingpin sent funds to Karachi, Indian NIA says in LTTE revival probe
The National Investigation Agency in India, in its probe into conspiracy around the revival of LTTE, has found that Sri Lankan drug kingpin...
Wimal rules out Nugegoda rally participation over policy disputes
The National Freedom Front (NFF) has announced that it will not participate in the upcoming joint opposition rally against the government due to...
Rise in motorcycle and three-wheeler thefts
Police have reported a notable increase in motorcycle and three-wheeler robberies in Colombo city and across the Western Province, raising security concerns in...
Sri Lanka’s private sector borrowings hit record Rs. 236 billion in September
Private sector borrowings in Sri Lanka surged to a record Rs. 236.3 billion in September, pushing the total outstanding private sector debt to...
Car blast kills at least 10 people near historic Red Fort in India’s Delhi
India’s capital is on edge after a car explosion ripped through a popular Delhi neighborhood on Monday, killing at least 10 people and...
Ruling party MP expresses reservations over Government performance
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Jagath Manuwarana told Parliament today (10) that the government’s performance has not fully met expectations. “We have not...
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets record slight decline in October
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported that the country’s official reserve assets stood at USD 6,216 million at the end of...
Ex-Maga Neguma workers protest opposite presidential secretariat over job loss
A group of former employees of the now-defunct Maga Neguma institution staged a protest today (10) in front of the Presidential Secretariat, demanding...
