Year: 2025
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports to UK fall nearly 12% in October
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports to the United Kingdom dropped 11.9% in October compared with the same month last year, the Joint Apparel Association...
Central Bank says top executives still fall victim to illegal pyramid schemes
Warnings have failed to deter senior executives and intellectuals from participating in illegal pyramid schemes, Central Bank Deputy Governor K.G.P. Sirikumara said. “It...
Minister says leaked audio tape on rice import taken out of context
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chithral Fernando raised questions in Parliament regarding a leaked audio recording allegedly involving Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti. Speaking...
Govt unable to reduce taxes imposed on educational materials due to IMF, says MP
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Roshan Akmeemana told Parliament on Wednesday (26) that his administration’s pledge to fully remove taxes on educational materials...
Video shows Boralesgamuwa UC chair’s sister confronting council workers
A video circulating on social media has drawn public attention after appearing to show the sister of Boralesgamuwa Urban Council Chairman Pradeep Wedamulla...
SJB raises conflict-of-interest claims as Deputy Minister defends role in tech firms
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne has denied allegations that he benefited from a conflict of interest involving government digital infrastructure contracts...
Ferocious blaze in Hong Kong leaves at least 44 dead, 279 missing
Forty-four people have been killed and 279 others are missing after a ferocious blaze ravaged a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po...
Selectors keeping options open on Sri Lanka captaincy, Tharanga says
Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors are considering a possible change in leadership just two months before the nation co-hosts the ICC Men’s T20 World...
Unemployment among degree holders remains high despite Govt assurances
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament on Wednesday (26) that 365,951 people are currently unemployed in Sri Lanka. Responding to a question...
Palm oil ban fuels economic and poverty concerns in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan government continues to give preferential treatment to coconut oil while discouraging oil palm cultivation which has increased foreign exchange losses...
