Year: 2025
Icon in global wildlife conservation returns home after 46 years
An international icon in wildlife and environmental conservation, Bala Amarasekaran is a Sri Lankan who moved to Sierra Leone as a 16-year-old teenager....
Deshabandu’s wife and son unaware of his location
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded statements from the wife and son of suspended police chief Deshabandu Tennakoon, who remains at large...
Uncertainty still prevails on Adani’s exit from Sri Lanka RE project
The Sri Lankan Energy Ministry had reached out to the local arm of Adani Green Energy Ltd to find out the reason behind...
“Ranil, it’s too late now” – Nalinda
Despite former President Ranil Wickremesinghe stating that it was too late to talk about the Batalanda Commission report, the government would take legal...
40% of catch from multi-day fishing vessels found to be of inferior quality
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has reported that 40% of the fish harvested by multi-day fishing vessels are of inferior quality....
Postal trade unions prepare to strike
The Postal and Telecommunications Officers’ Association and the Joint Postal Trade Union Front have announced plans to commence a strike. The strike is...
Present commission report of Vijaya Kumaratunga assassination to Parliament – Opposition MP
MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has stated that, along with the Batalanda Commission Report, three other commission reports should be tabled in Parliament. Noting...
FSP calls for immediate arrest of Ranil over Batalanda allegations
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has called for the immediate arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe based on the Batalanda Commission report, stating...
Govt prioritizes local industries and investment zones in economic strategy
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with officials from the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development at the Presidential Secretariat on Friday. The primary...
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women’s dress code
Iran is using drones and intrusive digital technology to crush dissent, especially among women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic’s strict dress...
