Year: 2025
Govt. urged to act as unlicensed Chinese tour guides impact local tourism
The increasing presence of Chinese nationals working as self-employed tour guides in Sri Lanka has raised concern among local tourism stakeholders, with calls...
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Sri Lankan student leaders lament government refusal to meet demands
The Inter-University Student Federation (IUSF) in Sri Lanka is campaigning for the government to increase education funding in its forthcoming 2026 budget. President...
Over 230,000 school children in Colombo district fall victim to drug addiction
Sri Lanka’s Prisons Commissioner and Media Spokesman Jagath Weerasinghe has raised serious concerns over the growing prevalence of drug addiction among school children,...
‘A pledge from the heart’: Dialog partners with Indira Cancer Trust to promote early detection
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, in collaboration with the Indira Cancer Trust, has launched ‘A Pledge from the Heart’, a...
Eleven people killed after tourist plane crashes in Kenya
The plane was en route to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Officials said there were no survivors. Eleven people have been killed after...
Teen pregnancies and sexual exploitation of children on the rise, warns NCPA
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has reported a disturbing surge in child abuse cases in Sri Lanka during the first nine months...
Uniform controversy: Nurses’ Association hits out at Minister’s remarks
The Sri Lanka Nurses’ Association (SLNA) has condemned a statement by Minister Vijitha Herath, which appeared to endorse modifications of nursing uniforms to...
Former Sri Lankan minister Hizbullah loses millions in international gold scam
A Ghanaian court has granted bail to eleven Ghanaian nationals accused of defrauding former Sri Lankan Minister and Governor M. L. A. M....
Vehicle prices likely to rise after 2026 Budget
The Sri Lanka Vehicle Importers’ Association says that vehicle prices could rise significantly across all categories following the presentation of the 2026 Budget,...
Nugegoda mass rally set for Nov. 21 as Opposition launches “Maha Jana Handa” sans SJB
A coalition of opposition parties, including the United National Party (UNP), Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), National Freedom...
