Year: 2025
World economy resilient amid Trump tariffs but outlook looks ‘dim’, says IMF
The global economy has shown “unexpected resilience” in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the full impact is yet to be felt,...
Sri Lanka ranked among least protected nations against digital fraud
Sri Lanka has been ranked among the 15 least protected countries in the world against digital fraud, according to the 2025 Global Fraud...
Sri Lankan banks may struggle to attract deposits – CBSL
Sri Lanka’s banking and finance sector may face increasing difficulty attracting deposits to fund credit expansion under the current low-interest-rate environment, the Central...
Reshuffling Ministers won’t solve debt issues or govt. inefficiency, says Marikkar
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has criticised the recent Cabinet reshuffle, stating that without concrete measures to stabilise the economy, such changes are...
Sri Lankan shuttler targets fifth international medal at Santo Domingo Open
Sri Lanka’s rising badminton star Dumindu Abeywickrama is set to compete at the XIV Santo Domingo Open 2025 in the Dominican Republic, aiming...
Sevanagala Sugar Company’s negligence causes major pollution in Walawe River
Farmers have raised serious concerns over environmental damage allegedly caused by the Sevanagala Sugar Company, which is accused of discharging hazardous Goda and...
International community avoid holding Sri Lanka accountable, says Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) leader and Jaffna District MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has said that, despite overwhelming evidence of atrocities committed against Tamils,...
Ranil’s bold prediction on the future of party-based politics
Former President and Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe says that party-based politics will ultimately fail, and that political decisions...
One year of NPP governance: Silence on Tamil aspirations and uncertainty over provincial council elections
By Raj Sivanathan More than a year has passed since the National People’s Power (NPP) government came into office, yet many of Sri...
Government digital infrastructure fails, leaving vital services inaccessible
Several essential online government services across Sri Lanka were disrupted today due to a technical issue affecting the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC), the...
