Year: 2025
Auditor General faults NSB over $9 m loan to private firm in Maldives – Sunday Times report
The Auditor General has found fault with the National Savings Bank (NSB) for extending a US$ 9 million loan to a private tourism...
Sinopec’s mega refinery faces delays in Sri Lanka
The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China’s Sinopec in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple...
Politicians under fire for corruption seek blessings at religious sites
Over fifty individuals, including former ministers, senior government officials, and politicians, have recently made pilgrimages to religious sites across the country to invoke...
Over 1,200 unsafe railway crossings nationwide, COPA reveals
More than 1,200 unprotected railway crossings remain in operation across Sri Lanka, posing a significant risk to public safety, according to information presented...
Lanka Hospitals chairman too, resigns
Dr. Nilupul Perera has resigned from his position as chairman and director board member of Lanka Hospitals Corporation Plc. with effect from 05...
China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy modelled...
WTC final gets grand build-up as ICC unveils Hall of Fame inductees
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to honour seven legendary players by inducting them into the ICC Hall of Fame in...
Chemmani, a gravesite where bodies were buried, either illegally or secretly – experts
Expert opinion is that the Chemmani gravesite in Jaffna has had bodies buried, either illegally or secretly. Forensic archaeologist Prof. Raj Somadeva and...
Handunnetti to expose bribe-takers in President’s ministry
Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti says he will expose in a matter of days the few finance ministry officials who solicit bribes from liquor...
Biz community let down by Govt – Sri Lanka United National Business Alliance
The Sri Lanka United National Business Alliance (SLUNBA), which represents small and medium enterprises, says the current economic climate has made it extremely...
