Year: 2025
Parliament announces vacancy following death of NPP MP
A vacancy in Parliament has occurred following the death of Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera, MP for the Kegalle Electoral District. Deputy Speaker Dr. Mohamed...
SC declines to rule on constitutionality of VAT Amendment Bill
The Supreme Court has informed Parliament that it has refrained from making a determination on the constitutionality of the Value Added Tax (Amendment)...
Govt was warned of a possible economic fallout from US tariffs, says Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the government of failing to heed warnings from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) months ago regarding potential...
Over 2,200 Sri Lankans deprived of shelter
The report of the “Census of Population and Housing 2024,” conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics, has revealed that 2,281 people...
Sri Lanka readies security testing of biometric hardware
The initial testing of the biometric hardware the Sri Lankan government procured recently will be done in a couple of weeks, top officials...
SLC awards annual contracts to 45 first-class cricketers for 2025
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) awarded annual contracts to 45 First-Class cricketers for the 2025 Domestic Cricket Season as part of its ongoing program...
CMA CGM strengthens partnership with SLPA Terminals, achieves milestone volume
CMA CGM, one of the world’s top three shipping lines, continues to reinforce its long-standing partnership with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)...
FSP calls new security pact with India the ‘worst betrayal in history’
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has raised alarms over the geopolitical implications of Sri Lanka’s recent security agreement with India, claiming that the...
Socialist model no longer viable; ready to work with Dhammika & Dudley, says NPP Minister
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, K.D. Lal Kantha, underscored the importance of collaboration with entrepreneurs such as Dudley Sirisena and Dhammika...
Over 50 countries seek US trade talks after tariffs: Trump officials
More than 50 countries have directly contacted the White House to initiate trade talks following US President Donald Trump’s imposition of wide-ranging punitive...
