Year: 2025
Sugarcane cultivators protest in front of Pelwatte Sugar company
Nearly 500 sugarcane cultivators held a protest to demand lasting solutions to their issues from Pelwatte Sugar company. They staged a sit-down protest...
Exporters face cash crunch, FDI at risk after SVAT scheme axed
The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council (SLSC) has said that the Government’s decision to abolish the Simplified Value Added Tax (SVAT) scheme could have...
Sri Lankan farmers abandon fields as costs soar
Farmers’ organisations in Sri Lanka have raised concerns over a growing exodus from the agriculture sector, stating that escalating production costs are forcing...
Sri Lanka’s local drug industry faces ‘imminent threat’ from new pricing policy, warns manufacturers’ body
Sri Lanka’s domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers have raised serious concerns over a new government pricing formula for medicines, calling it an “imminent threat” to...
Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Gamage wins bronze medal at World Para Athletics Championship
Nuwan Gamage secured a bronze medal in the Men’s T44 Long Jump at the World Para Athletics Championship in New Delhi on Thursday...
Morocco rocked by fourth day of Gen Z-led protests over public services
Youth-led protests in Morocco demanding better health care and education turned violent on Tuesday night as clashes broke out with security forces in...
Ministerial bungalows remain bat-infested
The government is yet to decide the future of the ministerial bungalows that remain closed for nearly a year now. As a result,...
Vehicle importers challenge Treasury’s 35% surcharge proposal in court
A group of vehicle importers has raised objections to a Treasury proposal seeking to impose a 35% surcharge for the release of vehicles...
Bill to criminalise corporal punishment could lead to anarchy, says former Justice Minister
A proposed bill to criminalise corporal punishment in Sri Lanka has drawn fierce criticism from former Justice Minister and President’s Counsel Dr Wijeyadasa...
Sri Lanka moves toward establishing Independent Prosecutor’s Office
Sri Lanka has taken a significant step toward reforming its justice system, with the government appointing an expert committee to lay the groundwork...
