Year: 2025
Ranil slams Govt silence on Iran, calls for deeper alignment with India
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iran, declaring his support for Tehran and expressing regret over Colombo’s failure to...
Venice divided as lavish Bezos wedding brings glamour and protests
The lavish wedding party of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and TV presenter Lauren Sanchez concludes on Saturday evening in Venice with the main...
Sri Lanka ramps up anti-narcotics drive: Nearly 10,000 arrests this year
The Sri Lanka Police and Special Task Force (STF) have seized significant quantities of narcotics as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug-related...
Govt issues new guidelines to curb irregular school admissions
The Ministry of Education has announced that a revised circular governing student admissions to intermediate grades will be released next week, as part...
Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh for Test series win
Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has claimed his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket to lead Sri Lanka to a dominating win over Bangladesh...
Vimukthi Dushantha appointed Assistant Secretary of Sri Lanka–India Media Friendship Association
Young journalist and communications strategist Vimukthi Dushantha has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Sri Lanka–India Media Friendship Association (SLIMFA) for...
What happened on Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s big wedding day
It’s been both the most public and secretive wedding of the year. On Friday, the main event of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s...
Sri Lanka’s exports rise 7.1% in first 5 months of 2025
Sri Lanka’s export sector is showing strong momentum in 2025, with total earnings reaching US$ 6.93 billion in the first five months of...
Ranil rejects claims over UK trip expenses
The office of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has denied recent allegations regarding the cost of his official visit to the University of Wolverhampton...
Govt can’t raise plantation wages, says Minister
Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, Samantha Vidyaratna, said that the government does not possess the legal authority to unilaterally increase the wages...
