Year: 2025
Sri Lankans still paying nearly twice as much for electricity as in 2022
Sri Lanka’s electricity tariffs remain nearly 96% higher on a net average basis compared to rates in August 2022, despite several downward revisions,...
Jailed ex-ministers appeal to visiting MPs for help
Former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who are currently serving lengthy prison sentences at the Welikada Prison, have reportedly appealed to visiting...
Vraie Cally Balthazaar elected Mayor of Colombo
National People’s Power (NPP) councillor Vraie Cally Balthazaar has been elected as the new Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), following a...
Full team lists and injury updates for Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025
Bangladesh will play two Tests against Sri Lanka from June 17. The Test series marks both teams’ maiden campaigns in the 2025-27 World...
Sri Lanka has ‘no room for policy errors’ in economic reforms, IMF says
Sri Lanka has made substantial progress on an IMF-supported economic reform program, but more work is needed to reduce the Asian country’s 24.5%...
Secret ballot to elect new Colombo Mayor amid heated debate
A secret ballot is currently underway at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to elect the city’s new Mayor, following tense exchanges over the...
NPP Government’s Governance Hurdles, Diplomatic Gaps, and Internal Discord
By Rohana Jith Just slightly over eight months into its term, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) government is confronting the...
Trump told Israel not to kill Iran’s supreme leader – report
US President Donald Trump rejected a plan by Israel to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, three US officials have told BBC’s...
Electricity tariff hike threatens Sri Lanka’s tea industry competitiveness
The recent 15% increase in electricity tariffs has posed a serious threat to Sri Lanka’s tea export sector, raising concerns over its global...
Minister admits role in fueling unsustainable public sector hiring
Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha admitted that he and others who once led street protests demanding public sector jobs must also shoulder responsibility...
