Year: 2025
110-year-old Meniel is Sri Lanka’s oldest man
A 110-year-old farmer from Karandeniya has been officially recognized as the oldest living man in Sri Lanka. The National Secretariat for Elders confirmed...
Logistics sector warns Govt over SVAT removal
The Sri Lanka Logistics and Freight Forwarders Association (SLFFA) has urged the Government to urgently reconsider recent alterations to the Simplified Value Added...
Ceylon Chamber rejects Govt’s draft PPP bill, calls for more robust framework
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has expressed serious reservations about the Government’s Draft Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Bill, warning that several critical issues must...
BASL challenges Govt move on lawyers’ vehicle passes
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to the Inspector General of Police, clarifying its position on lawyers’ vehicle passes. In...
Thousands protest in Mannar over wind farm controversy and police brutality
One of the largest public demonstrations in recent years brought the Mannar district to a standstill on Monday, as thousands of Tamils joined...
Trump and Netanyahu to Hamas: accept Gaza peace plan or face consequences
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, have delivered an ultimatum to Hamas, warning the militant group to accept their 20-point...
University lecturers to launch strike tomorrow
University lecturers across Sri Lanka will launch a strike on Tuesday (30), in protest against the government’s continued failure to address issues within...
Govt’s LGBTQ tourism plans: Cardinal Ranjith opposes decisions taken at ‘highest levels’
The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has opposed the Sri Lankan Government’s efforts to promote LGBTQ tourism, warning that such initiatives could...
Unqualified company linked to fraud awarded coal tender, says FSP
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) says the National People’s Power (NPp) government is facilitating corruption by awarding a key coal import tender to...
Schools plagued by rising drug abuse among children
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) has identified school children in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, especially in Colombo’s low-income areas, as the...
