Year: 2025
Indian actor Vijay says Prabhakaran showed ‘motherly affection’ to Eelam Tamils
In a move that is likely to stoke controversy, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Saturday racked up the Sri Lankan Tamil...
Bribery Commission flooded with requests for politicians’ asset details
Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has seen a surge in Right to Information (RTI) applications seeking access to...
Ranil calls for united front against ‘constitutional dictatorship’ at UNP anniversary
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on all political parties in Sri Lanka to unite against the emerging attempts to establish a dictatorship...
CEB trade unions walk out of meeting in protest over restructuring plans
Trade union representatives stormed out of a meeting with Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) officials in Colombo yesterday, voicing strong objections to the presence...
Phosphate deposit to go to US company?
President of the national agrarian conference Anuradha Tennakoon has warned of plans to handover agricultural land to multinational companies. Speaking at the Anuradhapura...
Complaint against new tender policy of Litro Gas
The Bribery Commission has been asked by a complaint to inquire into a major fraud in the tender process of Litro Gas Company....
Doctor shortage leaves ICU at Apeksha cancer hospital underutilised
A state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama is operating well below capacity due to a shortage of doctors....
Global leaders gather in Nairobi to chart Africa’s role in the next decade
Senior policymakers, diplomats, business leaders, and academics from across the world convened in Nairobi this week for the African International Conference, a landmark...
When the mask slips
By Vox Civis What a difference a week can make in Sri Lanka’s fast-evolving political landscape; a theatre that never fails to serve...
Maskeliya plantation workers protest for a wage increase
A group of workers belonging to the Maskeliya Plantation Company held a protest to demand an increase of their daily wage to Rs....
