Year: 2025
Sri Lankan government expedites privatisation of SOEs, axing thousands of jobs
By W.A. Sunil In line with International Monetary Fund dictates, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna/National People’s Power (JVP/NPP) government has decided to establish a...
Middeniya triple murder: Warrants issued for Tambili Lahiru and Backhoe Saman
Walasmulla Magistrate and Additional District Judge Nawoda Koku Hennadige issued open warrants on Tuesday for the arrest of two individuals, Lahiru Madushan alias...
Air Force personnel attached to Presidential security arrested with explosives
Vellawali Police arrested two individuals, including an Air Force personnel, in an Air Force Jeep assigned to the Presidential Secretariat, carrying a stock...
Stranded astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
After nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finally arrived back on Earth. Their SpaceX capsule made a...
Govt to introduce new social media platform for youth
The Sri Lankan government is planning to introduce a new social media platform aimed at empowering young people to express their views online,...
Sri Lanka economic growth picks up as IMF aid keeps flowing
Sri Lanka’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter, indicating strong domestic activity backed by the International Monetary Fund’s aid. Gross domestic product...
IGP surrenders to Court
Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has arrived at the Matara Magistrate’s Court, said Sri Lanka Police on Wednesday (19) morning....
“I am proud of my belly,” says Badulla MP
Badulla District MP of the New Democratic Front (NDF) Chamara Sampath Dassanayake told Parliament this morning that he was proud of his physique...
Customs seizes over 700,000 illegally imported cigarettes at Colombo Port
Sri Lanka Customs have seized a large consignment of illegally imported foreign cigarettes. Customs spokesperson Sivali Arukgoda said that the cigarettes were found...
Report reveals how much money China lost on account of Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring
China has incurred a loss of $7 billion due to Sri Lanka’s external debt restructuring, news agency PTI reported citing a media report...
