Year: 2025
Colombo inflation climbs for eighth straight month to 2.1%
The cost of living for a Colombo household continued its upward climb for the second consecutive month, driven by surging food and non-food...
Sri Lanka Army honours champion athletes
The Sri Lanka Army celebrated its star performers of the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championship 2025 at a special felicitation ceremony held...
Coconut exporters await budget relief amid rising challenges
Sri Lanka’s coconut product exporters are watching the upcoming national budget closely, hoping for relief measures and policy corrections to address industry concerns....
Health Minister’s appeal to Sri Lankan doctors abroad
Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has announced that Sri Lankan specialist doctors who have migrated overseas will be reinstated to their...
Government guarantees tied to SOEs: Fiscal risks remain substantial
Sri Lanka’s growing dependence on government guarantees has turned into a silent threat, tightly binding public finances to the performance of state-owned enterprises...
Doubts over UDA committee to probe 40-storey Home Land Pentara at Thummulla
Aggrieved parties are concerned by the appointment of a committee by the Urban Development Authority to inquire into the approval granted for a...
Advocata calls for bold 2026 Budget reforms to boost inclusive growth
The Advocata Institute’s comprehensive policy proposals for the 2026 Budget outline a critical reform agenda aimed at enhancing fiscal sustainability, fostering competition, and...
100,000 Sri Lankans face serious health risks from diabetic ulcers
Health experts have raised serious concerns over the growing burden of diabetic ulcers in Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)...
Brown sugar piles up as state institutions fail local farmers
The Galoya Plantations (Pvt) Ltd is facing a severe crisis as mountains of unsold brown sugar continue to pile up at its factory....
Sri Lankan monk in Australia found guilty of sex offences against six girls
A senior Buddhist monk has been found guilty of historical sex offences against six girls at a Melbourne temple. A County Court jury...
