Year: 2025
No show by president, PM at all island schools games
For the very first time, the ongoing all island schools games is without the participation of either the president or the prime minister....
Central Bank outlines benchmarks ahead of fifth IMF review completion
Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says Sri Lanka has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF on the completion of the fifth...
UNP appoints committee to initiate talks with SJB
The United National Party (UNP) has decided to appoint a three-member committee to initiate discussions with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). The committee...
Ruinous tax policies stoke inequality in Sri Lanka, says Human Rights Watch
Sri Lanka’s tax policies played a driving role in the country’s devastating 2022 economic crisis and have contributed to the chronic underfunding of...
Post-crisis growth unsustainable without major structural shifts
Sri Lanka must move beyond its current cyclical economic recovery and focus on creating a structurally driven growth model, notes the Institute for...
Sri Lankan passport falls 6 spots to 98th in latest in Henley Index
The Sri Lankan passport has dropped to 98th place in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025 Global Ranking, marking a six-spot fall since...
Trump confirms he authorized CIA action in Venezuela
The CIA’s operations abroad are usually shrouded in secrecy, but President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had authorized the spy agency to...
Malnourished children left behind in Sri Lanka
The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) is calling on the Sri Lankan Government to urgently bolster primary healthcare programmes...
Sri Lanka skipper optimistic despite setbacks at Women’s World Cup
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu remains hopeful her team can still qualify for the semi-finals of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, but she...
Ideological clash behind Sri Lanka’s investment setbacks?
A recent US State Department report delivers a stark assessment of Sri Lanka’s investment climate, highlighting ideological conflicts within the ruling National People’s...
