Year: 2025
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....
Heads of four Plantation Ministry institutions removed
The heads of four institutions coming under the Plantation and Community Infrastructure Ministry have been removed from their positions. The institutions in question...
Human Rights Commission receives nearly 10,000 complaints in 2024
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) recorded a total of 9,708 complaints in 2024, including over a thousand against State institutions...
UNP marks 79th anniversary
The United National Party (UNP) is marking its 79th anniversary today with a ceremony at the Monarch Imperial Hotel in Battaramulla. This year’s...
Trump says Xi approved TikTok deal after ‘very productive’ call
President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office that Chinese President Xi Jinping had approved a deal for U.S. firms to acquire TikTok’s...
Dunith Wellalage to rejoin Sri Lanka team after attending father’s funeral
Sri Lanka spinner Dunith Wellalage is set to rejoin the national cricket team after attending his late father Suranga’s funeral. Wellalage’s father died...
A father’s silent pain and the unseen toll of social media on cricketers
By Bevan Perera On September 18, 2025, Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage stepped onto the field in Abu Dhabi to represent his country...
Wasantha who complained against me is richer than me – Namal
SLPP national organizer Namal Rajapaksa says he is among the type of men who do well in life thanks to their wives. According...
Tea industry stagnating while Govt targets remain out of reach
Sri Lanka’s tea industry—long celebrated for its iconic Ceylon Tea—is at a critical juncture, with stakeholders calling for urgent investment in smallholder plantations...
Cabinet nod for $100M ADB loan to boost sustainable tourism
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the signing of a $100 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support a sustainable...
