Year: 2025
Health Minister admits dialysis needle shortage in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is currently facing a temporary shortage of dialysis needles, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament on Tuesday. Speaking in response...
Gold price reaches $4,000 an ounce for the first time ever
Gold prices hit $4,000 for the first time Tuesday as investors seek a safe haven from a weaker dollar, geopolitical volatility, economic uncertainty...
Sri Lanka’s fashion moment: Chathuri Samaraweera unveils stunning collection in Paris
Sri Lankan designer Chathuri Samaraweera has made history by becoming the first from her country to present a collection at Paris Fashion Week,...
Sri Lanka records 250,000 animal bites annually
Sri Lanka continues to face a public health challenge, recording nearly 250,000 animal bites annually, with rabies claiming close to 20 human lives...
Sri Lanka’s labour force participation still below pre-crisis level, says World Bank
Sri Lanka’s much-touted economic recovery has so far failed to restore labour force participation (LFP) to pre-crisis levels, with women and urban workers...
Jaffna lawyers protest illegal police raid
Lawyers in Jaffna staged a strike yesterday (07) in protest against an unlawful police entry and search of a colleague’s residence without a...
‘Dilith demands answers over UNHRC fallout
Sarvajana Balaya’ leader and MP Dilith Jayaweera has called on the government to urgently explain what he described as a “shocking betrayal” of...
Mannar locals condemn govt over violations of rights and livelihoods
A prominent civil society network in Sri Lanka’s north says that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government is taking an “undemocratic decision” to move...
Three scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for work on quantum mechanics
Three scientists from American universities won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on quantum mechanics. The winners are John Clarke,...
Opposition MPs call for Select Committee to probe release of 323 containers
Opposition MPs have submitted a motion to Parliament seeking the appointment of a Select Committee to investigate the controversial release of 323 shipping...
